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B.C. Province to implement free criminal record checks for some volunteers
October 14, 2013 - At the end of November, volunteers working with children and vulnerable adults in B.C. will be eligible for free criminal record checks. Starting November 30, the province is changing its record review program so that non-profit and volunteer organizations that opt-in will be able to share their verified records information with other groups. The idea is to cut down on wait times and paperwork, and provide volunteers and publicly funded employees the chance to easily move around within the sector. The province plans to pay for the program by increasing standard employee record checks from $20 to $28. This will be a big help for many sports organizations. “Criminal record checks are a key component to ensuring ou...
A Hong Kong Background Check Company Acting Vague
October 13, 2013 - This is what a managing director of one Hong Kong background check company would have you believe to make them the best (in quotes): "He l...
UK Case Tracker for Civil Appeals Online
October 09, 2013 - The Case Tracker allows users to search for information on applications or appeals in the Court of Appeal, Civil Division. Users are also able to s...
Graffiti Laws Could Turn Hopscotch Drawing into Criminal Offense
October 01, 2013 - A new proposed anti-graffiti law in New South Wales Parliament would make any intentional mark on any premise or property without the permission of...
Non-Criminal Record Certificate Required for Beijing Employment License Applications
September 27, 2013 - With the aim to strictly enforce the rules and regulations related to the examination and approval of employment licenses, foreigners who wish to w...
Ontario Courts Read The Riot Act
September 26, 2013 - The Ministry of the Attorney General is reviewing its policies on media access to criminal court records in a bid to make the province’s just...
Europe's Marijuana Capital Isn't Amsterdam
September 23, 2013 - The last time police tried to enter the mountainside village of Lazarat near this historic southern city last summer, they prompted a feroci...
NAPBS International Committee Readies RFP for USA Companies Seeking Background Screener
September 23, 2013 - Recently, at the NAPBS annual conference, the international committee met, about 20 attendees in all, to discuss the upcoming release of an RFP pro...
Egypt Spy Bird: Authorities Detain Migratory Bird Citizen Deemed Suspicious
September 18, 2013 - In a case that ruffled feathers in Egypt, authorities have detained a migratory bird that a citizen suspected of being a spy. A m...
UK Criminal Record Disclosure Calculator - For Professionals & Organisations
September 16, 2013 - The (UK)Disclosure Calculator is a web tool that can be used to find out when a criminal record becomes spent under the Rehabilitation of Offenders...
Israeli Supreme Court to rule on demand for disclosure of criminal record (Again)
September 13, 2013 - A special panel of seven Supreme Court justices will soon decide whether it is legal for an employer to demand the disclosure of a job applicant&rs...
Israeli Criminal Records
September 10, 2013 - by Steven Brownstein The Israeli Supreme Court is going to 'hear' arguments for and against the use of criminal records for employment...
Thai Villagers Arrest a Google Street View Driver, Thought He Was a Spy Photog
September 06, 2013 - On your own mental list of “most perilous jobs,” chances are Google Street View driver doesn’t make it very close to the top. But...
One in three Scottish men 'likely to have a criminal record'
September 04, 2013 - More than a third of men and almost one in ten women in Scotland are likely to have at least one criminal conviction, according to a new report....
Top Global Risks Underscore Business Concerns
September 03, 2013 - Two separate studies from Accenture and Aon Risk Solutions have found that organizational risk managers worldwide are closely aligned when it comes...
NZ Criminal Record May Soon Be A Click Away
August 29, 2013 - Finding out someone's criminal history could soon be as easy as clicking a button, under major changes to improve public access to court docume...
Manila enacts tougher law against drunk driving
August 28, 2013 - President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino has signed a new law imposing heavy penalties on drunk driving induced by alcohol or drugs with a max...
India's Rape Records
August 27, 2013 - India's crime records have revealed that the country's commercial capital, Mumbai witnessed 647 rape and 1,877 molestation cases in the las...
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