Mobile food service operators in Brunswick will no longer have to submit to multiple background checks in a one-year period, thanks to legislation passed by City Council March 9. The ordinance states ...

Concerned about what might show up the next time you’re applying for a job or renting an apartment? You may be interested in conducting background research on your record trail and online identity.

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New Jersey lawmakers are renewing calls to require all coaches in youth sports organizations across the state, including private teams and trainers, to undergo annual background checks before working ...

The truth is that a solid background screening program is really a compliance program in a friendlier outfit. Every disclosure, every consent, every adjudication note, every pause for adverse action, ...

When federal systems slow or stall, it can feel like the floor drops out from under your hiring process. E-Verify backlogs, federal record delays, and the ticking clock on background check data can ...

U.S. hotel hiring managers conducted significantly more background checks in the first half of 2025 compared to 2024. This increase coincides with stricter scrutiny of foreign-born workers in the ...