http://www.thebackgroundinvestigator.com The Background Investigator. Your information resource for the background investigation industry. Dedicated to pre-employment screenings everywhere. Steve Brownstein, Publisher. http://www.thebackgroundinvestigator.com/_images/tbilogo.jpg http://www.thebackgroundinvestigator.com en Tue, 6 Jan 2009 17:31:32 GMT phyllisn@search4crime.com (The Background Investigator) garth@sightdesign.com (The Background Investigator) http://www.thebackgroundinvestigator.com/current_issue/index.asp?id=784 http://www.thebackgroundinvestigator.com/current_issue/index.asp?id=784 By Lester Rosen, Attorney at Law The Story Behind the News: ABC News Reports Dozens of Lawsuits over Inaccurate Criminal Reports Stemming from Database Searches According to a story from ... Thu, 1 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.thebackgroundinvestigator.com/current_issue/index.asp?id=792 http://www.thebackgroundinvestigator.com/current_issue/index.asp?id=792 A 29-year-old Jackson, Michigan man walked into the Jackson Police Department to get a background check and left facing a drug charge. The man, who apparently figured a pocket-ful of... Thu, 1 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.thebackgroundinvestigator.com/current_issue/index.asp?id=791 http://www.thebackgroundinvestigator.com/current_issue/index.asp?id=791 "Joe the Plumber," whose real name is Samuel Wurzelbacher, gained notoriety during the final presidential debate and became a household name. Now, state agencies are in hot... Thu, 1 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.thebackgroundinvestigator.com/current_issue/index.asp?id=790 http://www.thebackgroundinvestigator.com/current_issue/index.asp?id=790 Members of the Pulaski County, MO Community Recreation Board hit a snag Wednesday night when the volunteer coordinator for the Waynesville R-VI School District said she can't release... Thu, 1 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.thebackgroundinvestigator.com/current_issue/index.asp?id=789 http://www.thebackgroundinvestigator.com/current_issue/index.asp?id=789 By Barbara Hagenbaugh For an increasing number of U.S workers, it's either part time or no time. A record 7.3 million people were working part time in November although they wanted... Thu, 1 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.thebackgroundinvestigator.com/current_issue/index.asp?id=788 http://www.thebackgroundinvestigator.com/current_issue/index.asp?id=788 By Joshua Levy Background checks are a critical component in hiring. When it comes to your business, you cannot afford to make a poor hiring decision. In fact, for most businesses, ... Thu, 1 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.thebackgroundinvestigator.com/current_issue/index.asp?id=787 http://www.thebackgroundinvestigator.com/current_issue/index.asp?id=787 By Patrick McArdle A recent sexual assault case points to holes in methods for screening employees who work with vulnerable populations. In schools and health care facilities, a job... Thu, 1 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.thebackgroundinvestigator.com/current_issue/index.asp?id=776 http://www.thebackgroundinvestigator.com/current_issue/index.asp?id=776 Applicants for President-elect Barack Obama's Cabinet get ready to chronicle your life story. Those interested in joining Obama's administration have to pass an extensive background... Thu, 1 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.thebackgroundinvestigator.com/current_issue/index.asp?id=785 http://www.thebackgroundinvestigator.com/current_issue/index.asp?id=785 Retailers expect thieves to steal $5.8 billion in cash and goods this year because of tougher times. This would represent a jump of $2.2 billion in losses compared with $3.6 ... Thu, 1 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.thebackgroundinvestigator.com/current_issue/index.asp?id=795 http://www.thebackgroundinvestigator.com/current_issue/index.asp?id=795 The Sagem Morpho MorphoFace Investigate (MFI) system has scored its first arrest in Pierce County, Washington. The Pierce County Sheriff's Department used the MFI biometric ... Thu, 1 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.thebackgroundinvestigator.com/current_issue/index.asp?id=783 http://www.thebackgroundinvestigator.com/current_issue/index.asp?id=783 by Guy Logan IT staff are so desperate to keep their jobs they would resort to haggling, bribery and blackmail, a survey has shown. Global Recession and its Effect on Work Ethics, by... Thu, 1 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.thebackgroundinvestigator.com/current_issue/index.asp?id=782 http://www.thebackgroundinvestigator.com/current_issue/index.asp?id=782 May an employer fire an employee based on his blood alcohol test results … without running a second, confirmatory test? An Ohio court recently addressed that issue. What... Thu, 1 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.thebackgroundinvestigator.com/current_issue/index.asp?id=781 http://www.thebackgroundinvestigator.com/current_issue/index.asp?id=781 Reports about a terrorist involved in the November 26 attack on Mumbai having worked as a chef in the Taj for the past 10 months to gain familiarity with the layout of the hotel has ... Thu, 1 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.thebackgroundinvestigator.com/current_issue/index.asp?id=780 http://www.thebackgroundinvestigator.com/current_issue/index.asp?id=780 by Greg Pitcher The global economic crisis will decimate HR departments in 2009, according to a study published today. Two in five major firms will cut HR jobs, according to the... Thu, 1 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.thebackgroundinvestigator.com/current_issue/index.asp?id=779 http://www.thebackgroundinvestigator.com/current_issue/index.asp?id=779 Do state and federal antibias laws protect employees or applicants who are convicted of a felony offense from discrimination? A federal court sitting in Pennsylvania recently considered ... Thu, 1 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.thebackgroundinvestigator.com/current_issue/index.asp?id=778 http://www.thebackgroundinvestigator.com/current_issue/index.asp?id=778 Last year, as part of an ongoing series, The Background Investigator sent an attorney to GermanyThe results of this investigation appear below. Investigating Germany by Fred... Thu, 1 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.thebackgroundinvestigator.com/current_issue/index.asp?id=777 http://www.thebackgroundinvestigator.com/current_issue/index.asp?id=777 A newly hired Indiana janitor alleged that he was approached by his supervisor, who invited him to begin a sexual relationship with her. He consented for more than a year but then told... Thu, 1 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.thebackgroundinvestigator.com/current_issue/index.asp?id=786 http://www.thebackgroundinvestigator.com/current_issue/index.asp?id=786 A couple has filed a lawsuit against the Lake Travis school district in one of the first legal challenges over background check systems used to vet visitors in a growing number of... Thu, 1 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.thebackgroundinvestigator.com/current_issue/index.asp?id=802 http://www.thebackgroundinvestigator.com/current_issue/index.asp?id=802 The California Attorney General's Child Protection Program administers the Child Abuse Central Index, which was created by the Legislature in 1965 as a tool for state and local agencies... Thu, 1 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.thebackgroundinvestigator.com/current_issue/index.asp?id=811 http://www.thebackgroundinvestigator.com/current_issue/index.asp?id=811 By Steven Brownstein I am an advent reader of industry publications. One of the magazines I read is Security Management, published by ASIS International. ASIS International is an ... Thu, 1 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.thebackgroundinvestigator.com/current_issue/index.asp?id=810 http://www.thebackgroundinvestigator.com/current_issue/index.asp?id=810 By Steven Brownstein Here we are again in another winter. It's great to see a beautiful snow fall. And for the skiers, skaters, and sledders-what a wonderful season. It is also a... Thu, 1 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.thebackgroundinvestigator.com/current_issue/index.asp?id=809 http://www.thebackgroundinvestigator.com/current_issue/index.asp?id=809 It looks like the Backgound Investigator and Steven Brownstein have found a great formula for mixing our industry and the Hr community into one great event, "The SUPER... Thu, 1 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.thebackgroundinvestigator.com/current_issue/index.asp?id=808 http://www.thebackgroundinvestigator.com/current_issue/index.asp?id=808 President-elect Barack Obama will inherit a legal dispute over the Bush administration's attempt to pressure employers to fire suspected illegal immigrants, now that a federal judge in... Thu, 1 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.thebackgroundinvestigator.com/current_issue/index.asp?id=807 http://www.thebackgroundinvestigator.com/current_issue/index.asp?id=807 San Diego County, California authorities will soon be able to use fingerprints to check the immigration status of suspects in county jails, federal officials announced Tuesday. The... Thu, 1 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.thebackgroundinvestigator.com/current_issue/index.asp?id=806 http://www.thebackgroundinvestigator.com/current_issue/index.asp?id=806 Small ads are the perfect way to promote a small business. And small ads WORK if you know a few simple things about how to write and place them. Use these four easy steps to insure... Thu, 1 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.thebackgroundinvestigator.com/current_issue/index.asp?id=805 http://www.thebackgroundinvestigator.com/current_issue/index.asp?id=805 A Service from BRB Publications, Inc. North Dakota Adopts Privacy Protection Measures for Court Records Amendments to North Dakota's Rules of Civil Procedure, Rules of Criminal Procedure, Rules... Thu, 1 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.thebackgroundinvestigator.com/current_issue/index.asp?id=793 http://www.thebackgroundinvestigator.com/current_issue/index.asp?id=793 By Matthew Hickley One in ten adults living in Britain admits using illegal drugs within the past year, startling new Home Office figures reveal. The statistics expose Labour's ... Thu, 1 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.thebackgroundinvestigator.com/current_issue/index.asp?id=803 http://www.thebackgroundinvestigator.com/current_issue/index.asp?id=803 By Carol J Williams Accused of child abuse by a vindictive ex-girlfriend 22 years ago, Bakersfield stockbroker Scott Whyte ceased contact with their son for years, fearing that ... Thu, 1 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.thebackgroundinvestigator.com/current_issue/index.asp?id=794 http://www.thebackgroundinvestigator.com/current_issue/index.asp?id=794 By Mary Corrigall "A gem on the dam," reads the headline of a newspaper review framed on the wall hanging in Tasca do Sol. A Portuguese restaurant famed for its Algarve... Thu, 1 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.thebackgroundinvestigator.com/current_issue/index.asp?id=801 http://www.thebackgroundinvestigator.com/current_issue/index.asp?id=801 Thirty-four percent of hiring managers who admit that they have screened job candidates via social networking profiles say that they found content that caused them to dismiss a ... Thu, 1 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.thebackgroundinvestigator.com/current_issue/index.asp?id=800 http://www.thebackgroundinvestigator.com/current_issue/index.asp?id=800 By Brian Boyce The ranks of the unemployed continue to grow and shoplifting is on the rise. And at least one industry official predicts the costs to exceed $34.8 billion this year... Thu, 1 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.thebackgroundinvestigator.com/current_issue/index.asp?id=799 http://www.thebackgroundinvestigator.com/current_issue/index.asp?id=799 By Boris Kamchev As a consequence of the ongoing liquidity crisis, Russian companies are slashing investment plans and cutting jobs, but those with fewer liquidity options are entering a... Thu, 1 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.thebackgroundinvestigator.com/current_issue/index.asp?id=798 http://www.thebackgroundinvestigator.com/current_issue/index.asp?id=798 By Alice Turner The Los Angeles Times reported that a man from Colorado who posted anonymous comments on the "Rants and Raves" forum of Craiglist is now charged with libel raps.... Thu, 1 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.thebackgroundinvestigator.com/current_issue/index.asp?id=797 http://www.thebackgroundinvestigator.com/current_issue/index.asp?id=797 The India Penal Code divides an estimated 300 offenses into two classes. Cognizable crimes include murder, rioting, rape, kidnapping and abduction, robbery, dacoity,organized ... Thu, 1 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.thebackgroundinvestigator.com/current_issue/index.asp?id=796 http://www.thebackgroundinvestigator.com/current_issue/index.asp?id=796 By Steven Brownstein Police records are nonexistent as far as public access in China and Hong Kong. There are local notaries that have access to personal records. Those are not used, ... Thu, 1 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.thebackgroundinvestigator.com/current_issue/index.asp?id=812 http://www.thebackgroundinvestigator.com/current_issue/index.asp?id=812 by Gagadeep Prasad Write a data protection policy for your company that applies specifically to the type of information you hold and the industry sector you work in. Carry out regular... Thu, 1 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.thebackgroundinvestigator.com/current_issue/index.asp?id=804 http://www.thebackgroundinvestigator.com/current_issue/index.asp?id=804 More than one in five people on the police DNA database in Wales is a child, new figures reveal. Tens of thousands of under- 17s have their information on the register after being... Thu, 1 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT