FTC When taking an adverse action (for example, not hiring an applicant or firing an employee) based on background information obtained through a company in the business of compiling background information, the FCRA has additional requirements: Before you take an adverse employment action, you must give the applicant or employee: a notice that includes a copy of […]
Tips For Disparate Impact Compliance
When describing rental or Tenant Selection policy, No “blanket statements” for criminal records denying applicant from housing. Ex: “No felony convictions”. Use a 3rd party screening company. Allows proof of objectivity if complaint is filed. Two “automatic denials” allowed – a) Manufacture, distribution of federally controlled substance and; b) Lifetime registered sex offender. When applicant has criminal […]
Background Checks: What Employers Need to Know Tips From the FTC & EEOC
Before You Get Background Information FTC If you get background information (for example, a credit or criminal background report) from a company in the business of compiling background information, there are additional procedures the FCRA requires beforehand: Tell the applicant or employee you might use the information for decisions about his or her employment. This notice […]
Decided Not to Hire an Applicant — Now What?
Adverse Notification Before employers decide not to hire an applicant based in whole or in part on the background screening results, two letters of notification must be sent. First, a pre-adverse action letter informing the applicant that he/she may not be hired as a result of information on background screening report. It also explains what the applicant can do […]
INCREDIBLE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT TRAINING AVAILABLE!
Here is a catalog of the upcoming education and training events: Fair Housing for Frontline Staff Training Few things can be as time consuming, exasperating, and as expensive as defending a Fair Housing complaint. This basic session will give a general overview of Fair Housing legislation history and will identify the 7 federally protected classes. You […]
Difference in Credit Scores?
This reader is upset because he has thee vastly different scores depending on the provider. wait till he finds out probably has closer to 50. When you think of a credit score, you probably think of it as something consistent, not something that differs depending on who’s computing it. Check out this question: How can […]
Orca Newsletter August : Tenant & Employment Background Investigations
First Page The “Science Daily” says prior DUIs predict future Criminal Activity among firearm Owners Among individuals who legally purchased handguns in California, prior convictions for driving under the influence (DUI) and other alcohol-related crimes were associated with a substantial increase in risk for subsequent violent or firearm-related crime, according to a study published Jan. […]
USA Today NFL Arrest Database
USA Today maintains a database of arrests, charges, and citations of N.F.L. players for anything more serious than a traffic citation.It goes back to 2000 and covers instances in which pro football players have had a run-in with the law that was reported by the news media. The data set is imperfect; after all, it […]
The Two measures of Crime
Department of Justice The U.S. Department of Justice administers two statistical programs to measure the magnitude, nature, and impact of crime in the Nation: the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program and the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS). Each program produces valuable information about aspects of the Nation’s crime problem. Because the UCR and NCVS programs are conducted […]
Drug Screening services
Thank you for your interest in our Drug Screening services. Orca worked hard to make drug testing easy and seamless by partnering with 4000 + drug-testing sites throughout the United States. With multiple locations available drug testing will be quicker and easier to complete. There are three attachments with the details. We know you will be impressed. But […]