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Thousands of Chinese taxi app drivers found with criminal records
April 05, 2016 - Southern Chinese authorities have uncovered that thousands of drivers working for ride-hailing apps, such as Didi Kuaidi and Uber, have criminal records ranging from drug-related crimes to traffic violations. A conference held by the city of Shenzhen’s transport committee on Tuesday brought together top level executives from apps including Uber and its Chinese rival Didi Kuaidi, as well as Zuche and ihavecar.com. According to local news site sznews.com [Chinese], the group discussed safety problems and regulation. The southern Chinese city declared car-hailing apps illegal last year, but since then authorities have had to continue their fight against the popular service. Now, talks are approaching the...
Bethlehem waiting to ask job seekers about criminal records
March 14, 2016 - Come March 14, Bethlehem no longer will ask each job applicant up front about a criminal record. That information, however, will be...
Corra Group Adds International Employment Screening Background Checks for Quicker Returns to the H
February 26, 2016 - Corra Group has increased its sources for international background checks to help assure quicker turnaround in the healthcare industry. As more hos...
Singapore criminal records could be shared with overseas law enforcement agencies
February 02, 2016 - Under the Act, particulars of criminals such as their fingerprints, photographs and DNA information are captured in the Register of Criminals. It i...
Criminal records checks 'unlawful' and 'arbitrary' rules High Court
January 28, 2016 - Mandatory pre-employment criminal record checks have been ruled unlawful in the UK, following a ruling today in the High Court. Lord...
Examples of how the law persecuted women in 1930s Australia
January 05, 2016 - A woman jailed for bigamy and another blamed when her lover shot her husband dead, explained as follows: The Public Record Office of...
Philippines out of list of deadliest for journalists
January 01, 2016 - For the first time since 2007, the Philippines is not on the list of the “World’s Most Deadly Countries for Journalists.” &nb...
Athletics Canada updates criminal record check policy in wake of oversight
December 24, 2015 - Athletics Canada has changed its policy on criminal record checks after discovering that the father and part-time coach of world champion pole vaul...
Tashfeen Malik reportedly passed background checks despite questionable social media posts
December 14, 2015 - Tashfeen Malik, who along with her husband killed 14 people in Southern California, reportedly passed three background checks by American officials...
International Criminal Court has spent $1 billion but managed only two convictions in 10 years
December 04, 2015 - The International Criminal Court was established to take on crimes against humanity that transcend the kinds of investigations that domestic justic...
National background checks to be required for those who work with senior citizens
December 01, 2015 - They are among our most vulnerable citizens, but recently outgoing Gov. Steve Beshear took action to help ensure the safety of senior citizens....
Records of reported thefts in Taipei published online
October 13, 2015 - The Taipei City Government on Tuesday added theft crimes to its public online database in an effort to alert citizens, neighborhood watch groups an...
Criminal background no bar: 99 tainted candidates in fray in Bihar
September 28, 2015 - Guns and goons have played a key role in Bihar’s politics for decades. As the eastern state heads to the polls next month, outlaws with itchy...
Uber, Lyft and similar services get clearance to operate at National and Dulles airports
September 25, 2015 - Officials with the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority on Wednesday approved new rules for popular-app based ride-sharing services such as U...
Agents say just 40 percent of U.S.-Mexico border under control
September 18, 2015 - Less than half of the U.S.-Mexico border is under “operational control,” and one out of every five illegal immigrants caught there has...
International Survey: One in Four Say They Have Exaggerated the Truth to Get Hired
August 28, 2015 - First Advantage, a Symphony Technology Group (STG) company and the leading global provider of background screening analytics and identity solutions...
Thailand's Education Ministry Orders Mandatory Criminal Background Checks For Foreign Teachers
July 07, 2015 - Education Ministry official finally announced Monday, that all School administrators have been instructed to run background checks on foreigners ap...
Feds shut down background check database over flaw
July 03, 2015 - The federal personnel agency whose records were plundered by hackers linked to China announced on Monday the temporary shutdown of a massive databa...
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