Criminal Background Checks Archives - Poe Knows

Benefits to Employers of Pre-Employment Background Screening

POE Knows — Fri, 18 May 2018 19:19:25 +0000

As employers, we are all aware of the negative impact that just one ‘wrong’ employee can have upon your business. Each year companies lose thousands of dollars or more on these employees. By including into your hiring & interviewing process, Pre-Employment Background Screening, it can keep your company safer and give you the protection you need for your business, your employees and it will save you money. Here are some valuable benefits: 5% of revenues are... [Read More]

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Post Hire Screening

POE Knows — Sun, 18 Dec 2016 17:50:50 +0000

Planning on new employees for the New Year? Consider these thoughts for 2017! Your applicant arrives at your office, very well prepared for the interview. He makes a great impression and you decide to give him a conditional offer of employment and send him for the background check. He passes the background check with flying colors. No criminal record, clean drug test, valid drivers license, etc. He accepts the offer and has become your new... [Read More]

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Transitioning from Conviction to Employment

POE Knows — Thu, 03 Nov 2016 08:20:55 +0000

According to the Department of Justice, around 70 million Americans have criminal records which hinder their chances of finding jobs. Many of them face significant challenges related to employment. With large numbers of working-age people carrying the stigma of a criminal record and the disproportionate impact on minority communities -policymakers nationwide have adopted a menu of reforms. According to the National Employment Law Project, 24 states and more than 100 localities have adopted “fair chance”... [Read More]

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HUD Guidance, Applicants with Criminal Records & Housing Providers

POE Knows — Thu, 28 Apr 2016 16:19:37 +0000

On April 4, 2016, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of General Counsel, issued its Guidance on Application of Fair Housing Act Standards to the Use of Criminal Records by Providers of Housing and Real Estate-Related Transactions. The Guidance, which strongly resembles the April 25, 2012 EEOC Enforcement Guidance to Employers on the Use of Criminal Records, advises that refusing to rent to people just because they have criminal convictions — and... [Read More]

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FCRA update: CoreLogic National Background Data, LLC

POE Knows — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 14:18:19 +0000

In February, 2016, Pamela Devata, attorney and noted legal expert on the Fair Credit Reporting Act, reported the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia denied the defendant’s motion for summary judgment on an FCRA claim in the case of Henderson v. Corelogic National Background Data, LLC, No. 3:12cv97. This decision has sweeping implications for data providers as well as Consumer Reporting Agencies and End Users of Consumer Reports. POE is a client... [Read More]

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Employers: Important Details on Background Screening

POE Knows — Tue, 09 Jun 2015 23:12:49 +0000

According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, about 92 million Americans have a criminal history on file. In the event that employers come across an applicant with a criminal record, it is imperative that these employers are aware of their obligations under the Fair Credit Reporting Act and an ever increasing wave of federal, state and local laws. Experts advise employers to stay current with the state and federal regulations that govern the use of... [Read More]

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Screening Process Considerations

POE Knows — Thu, 30 Apr 2015 01:40:37 +0000

Did you know that an important consideration for a non-profit or business owners is to place the right people into the positions you need. Sometimes, human error, the stress of running a business or simply the sense that you want to replace the empty position immediately can cause mistakes. Here are a few items to consider when screening potential employees or volunteers: Follow all steps in the screening process – do not skip areas to... [Read More]

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Critical Compliance Committee Work To Be Done

POE Knows — Thu, 26 Mar 2015 17:51:30 +0000

All end users of consumer credit reports are required by law to establish and maintain a federally required Red Flag Compliance Committee. POE recommends that our clients invite POE to be a member of your Committee and that your Committee meet at least once every six months. POE recommends the Committee expand its mission to oversee: Red Flag Compliance Valid Authorizations & Valid Disclosures Adverse Action Notification Ban the Box Legislation Social Media Screening Criminal Records... [Read More]

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Credibility Interview

POE Knows — Tue, 25 Nov 2014 19:14:30 +0000

As Edward Snowden prepared to defend himself in a worldwide webinar, the Justice Department accused the private contractor that vetted him and thousands of other intelligence workers of bilking U.S. taxpayers out of tens of millions of dollars by conducting 665,000 fake background checks between 2008 and 2012, with a scheme known as “dumping” or “flushing” in order to boost the firm’s profits. No dumping at POE, no Flushing at POE. By contrast, to the... [Read More]

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Prevent Class Action Lawsuits

POE Knows — Tue, 28 Oct 2014 16:09:24 +0000

Thousands of job applicants have filed class action lawsuits, claiming the Defendant Employers’ Authorization forms are invalid because the forms contain extraneous information. POE believes it may be only a matter of time before property owners and managers are presented with the same legal challenge. Accordingly, POE has revised our Resident Consumer Report Authorization and we have created a new Resident Consumer Report Disclosure. POE recommends that our multi-family housing and property management clients take... [Read More]

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