Every employer wants to promote and sustain a safe workplace. One way in which employers try to accomplish this goal is to conduct background checks on its applicants or new hires to assess whether ...

From a dog walker to a date to a babysitter, many Americans look for reassurance that the person they are letting into their homes or lives is who they say they are. To help find that reassurance, ...

Criminal background checks are sometimes seen as the cornerstone of workplace safety. These audits show felony and misdemeanor convictions, pending criminal cases and incarceration history as an adult ...

Criminal records checks help to safeguard security, safety, and health of employees, students, and others as well as the assets and resources of the University. These checks are part of the University ...

The Fair Chance for Housing Act, passed by the City Council Wednesday, will limit the extent to which landlords, real estate brokers and other entities can factor in past convictions when considering ...

How Far Back Does a Background Check Go? Background checks can vary depending on several factors. Generally, they may look back anywhere from seven to ten years, but this isn’t a hard rule. The ...

The state health commissioner says the department lacks authority to run criminal checks through law enforcement, relying ...

The ride-hailing giant’s background check process was intended to speed drivers onto its network while keeping costs down, ...

Rasa is on a mission to clear as many eligible records as possible, helping people pass background checks and open doors to new opportunities PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Rasa Legal ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alonzo Martinez reports on employment laws and trends in HR tech. The 2025 General Assembly session in Virginia brought a wave of ...

Mikhail Arroyo had made it out of the coma, but he was still frail when his mother, Carmen, tried to move him in with her. The months had been taxing: Mikhail was severely injured in a devastating ...

MCPS has cleared its background check backlog of nearly 10,600 school-based staff, completing fingerprinting of a majority of ...