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Increasing Numbers Of Employers Request Extracts From The Criminal Records Registry
May 01, 2012 - It has become evermore common that employers check whether an applicant for a job has a criminal record. The number of enquires made to the Criminal Records Registry in 2010 was 34 times higher than it had been in the middle of the 1990s. This is the conclusion of a thesis from the University of Gothenburg, which analyses also the causes of this increase. "One reason is that several new laws make checking the Registry compulsory for certain employers, such as schools. But another reason is that employers who are not covered by these laws have started to request that an applicant present an extract from the Registry," says Christel Backman. Her thesis presents studies of how employers use criminal background...
Kid On Kid Sexual Abuse Tops 33%
May 01, 2012 - More than one-third of the sexual abuse of America's children is committed by other minors. Basic data about child-on-child sex abuse is de...
Your Information Online: The Good and the Bad a Woodinville Patch Opinion
May 01, 2012 - Take a step beyond Google and learn about all the other ways your private information is available online - legally. Plus, that might not always be...
What's Your Honesty Quotient?
May 01, 2012 - Being honest is like being pregnant; either you are or you aren't. But one study has discovered that a high percentage of Americans believe...
New Jersey Judgments And Liens Online
May 01, 2012 - The state court system has provided a way to look up judgments and liens online. The new database allows residents to see includes liens result...
Free Driver License Status Checks by BRB Public Record Update
May 01, 2012 - Motor vehicle records (driving records, title, registration, accident reports, etc.) are not public when the records contain personal information....
Pending New Jersey Bill Will Increase Many Court Fees by BRB Public Record Update
May 01, 2012 - NJ Bill A763 was passed by the NJ State Assembly and now is making its way to the State Senate. In general, the bill contains fee increases that in...
South Dakota Raises Fee for Court Record Searches by BRB Public Record Update
May 01, 2012 - On March 20, 2012, the South Dakota Governor signed HB 1058. The new law will increase search fees charged to view or obtain Circuit Court records....
Reminder - PACER Went to $.10 a Page on April 1st by BRB Public Record Update
May 01, 2012 - The Federal Court System provides public access to court case information via the Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) system. Effecti...
Feds Warn Employers Of Lawsuits Over Background Checks
May 01, 2012 - For many employers, a criminal background check is a no-brainer when hiring workers -- especially those handling money or with safety responsibilit...
CRB checks top 30million but create 'atmosphere of mistrust'
May 01, 2012 - Adults would rather ignore a lost or injured child than be accused of being a paedophile, according to campaigners who believe mass vetting over th...
When Background Checks Violate Civil Rights
May 01, 2012 - Civil rights activists have long railed against the "collateral consequences" that follow people with arrest or conviction records, statu...
TSA Bypasses Background Checks
May 01, 2012 - In a move that could affect security at airports around the nation, the Transportation Security Administration confirmed Wednesday it had such a ba...
NAPBS Presents On May 23 A Very Important EEOC Webinar Presentation
May 01, 2012 - New EEOC Guidance: What Employers Need to Know about the Use of Criminal Records in the Hiring Process Presented by Garen E. Dodge, Partner in...
As Fast As Court Redacts, Straightline International Offers Kane County Case Identifications
May 01, 2012 - Beginning May 21st, Straightline International will begin offering inexpensive look-ups for identifiers in cases found on Kane County, IL's Web...
Kane County, IL Redacts Case Identifiers From Internet
May 01, 2012 - Since Kane County, IL Circuit Court Clerk’s Office rolled out a beta version to access court records online and officials say they’ve r...
Nebraska Agencies Using Facebook as a Law Enforcement Tool
April 01, 2012 - Incidents as varied as identifying a woman who drove off without paying for gasoline and locating a sex offender who failed to register have been r...
Flint, MI District Court Now Online
April 01, 2012 - Another Michigan county has entered the 21st century as Flint County announces the availability of its District Court Records online at www.68thdis...
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