Archive | July, 2010

Alexander Zapp’s life could have been saved by a simple Background Check.

Alexandra Zapp was just 30 years old the night convicted sex offender, Paul Leahy, took her life. Alexandra, or “Ally” as those who knew her called her, was on her way home from a charity sunset cruise when she decided to stop at a Burger King at a rest stop in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. It was [...]

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Best Buy Finds a Good and a Bad Employee.

Here is a great article written by Kathleen Edmond. The real life story is about Best Buy Ethics, and how one employee can make a huge difference; for good or bad. Best Buy recently earned some rather embarrassing publicity in a federal court case regarding a M fraud scheme involving one of our employees and [...]

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Who’s Hands are in Your Money?

This story was taken from KTLA – LA News as a great representation of why Employee Background Screening is so vital. Every employer needs do their do diligence and make sure they know who they are hiring or they could fall victim just like the employer below. LOS ANGELES — An Inglewood woman is accused [...]

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Employee Social Media Use: Danger to Your Business?

Bimbo Bakeries USA (bakers of the Thomas’ brand English muffins) and former senior vice president Chris Botticella are caught up in a trade secrets lawsuit. What’s at issue is this: Has – or will — Botticella reveal the secrets of manufacturing the famous English muffins to the new employer, Hostess, Inc.? Bimbo Bakeries offers testimony [...]

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Don’t Be Scared by “Scareware”

We’ve all seen them—pop-up messages telling you your computer is infected with a virus. To get rid of it, all you have to do is order the antivirus software being advertised. Before you click, though, know this: few Internet security companies use ads to tell you about a virus on your computer. Most of these [...]

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Legal Marijuana Use Raises Employer Questions

News Flash: New Jersey legalized the sale and use of medical marijuana as of July 1, becoming the 14th state to allow the use of pot for medical purposes. News Flash: Effective July 23, medical marijuana is legal in the District of Columbia. News Flash: The Oregon Supreme Court has upheld the right of an employer in [...]

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