Month: August 2014

Complimentary HR Luncheon – Background Screening Compliance: Best Practices for California Employers

THIS EVENT IS BOOKED TO CAPACITY. If you would liketo be added to the waiting list, please contact us. Should cancellations occur, we will contact you by September 26th.

Join A-Check and AppleOne Employment October 1st for a complimentary luncheon presentation at Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse in La Jolla, one of San Diego’s best eateries. Learn about compliant employee screening practices with emphasis on California’s unique employer requirements. Attendees will earn 2.0 (General) credit hours toward PHR, SPHR and GPHR recertification through the HR Certification Institute.

Learn more: HR Luncheon Flyer (PDF)

Agenda – Learn About
• Compliant employment screening practices, with emphasis on California.
• Compliance with FCRA applicant disclosure & reporting requirements.
• Responsibilities of information providers and end users of consumer reports under FCRA.
• Overview of applicable regulatory bodies and Risks to non-conforming employers.
• Use of credit reports in the hiring process. Continue reading “Complimentary HR Luncheon – Background Screening Compliance: Best Practices for California Employers” →

Check out A-Check’s Latest Client Satisfaction Survey Results

In our most recent bi-annual client satisfaction survey, 94 percent of A-Check Clients rated A-Check’s systems as Excellent, Very Good or Good. Five percent rated our systems as Fair.

The survey, sent to active clients every six months, helps us keep a pulse on what we are doing right, and also what could use improvement. Continue reading “Check out A-Check’s Latest Client Satisfaction Survey Results” →

Most Form I-9s Filed Away in HR Departments Contain Errors that Put Employers at Risk

Is your organization in compliance with Form I-9 requirements? Would your Form I-9 records stand up to an audit by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) or Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)?

According to Thomas Brechtel, Executive Vice President of A-Check partner Form I-9 Compliance, 80-90 percent of Form I-9s processed by employers contain at least one significant error that places the employer at risk of fines, debarment and even arrest.

“What employers need to understand is these ‘paperwork’ violations can result not just in monetary penalties, but also in actual criminal prosecution,” Brechtel said. “Compliance with this process is not optional, it’s critical.”

On April 30, 2009, ICE and HSI rolled out a revised worksite enforcement strategy. The strategy prioritizes the use of criminal prosecutions against the Employer. In 2012, the latest year for which figures are available, ICE has published the following “Accomplishments”: Continue reading “Most Form I-9s Filed Away in HR Departments Contain Errors that Put Employers at Risk” →

HR Impact Webinar Series – Save Time & Money: Improving Efficiency in Pre-Employment Drug Testing

HR Impact Webinar Series – Save Time & Money: Improving Efficiency in Pre-Employment Drug Testing

Register for the Webinar Here

You are cordially invited to join A-Check and Premier Biotech for a 30 minute webinar providing insight on innovative ways you can conduct your pre-employment drug tests.

Explore a unique cloud based solution for oral fluid drug testing results reporting and management developed specifically for workplace pre-employment drug testing to automate result interpretation — eliminate test subjectivity, increase visibility into key metrics such as positivity rates, and ensure chain of custody integrity. Continue reading “HR Impact Webinar Series – Save Time & Money: Improving Efficiency in Pre-Employment Drug Testing” →