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A Third-Party Employee Background Check Firm Can Protect Your Business from Lawsuits & Fines for Non-Compliance

The Hire Authority Reminds Our Dear Clients & Colleagues to See Their Doctor for a Yearly Exam—or Earlier if Symptoms Arise.   Aside from the protection that a professional employee background check gives an employer from theft, violence, and fraud—and the legal repercussions they can bring—there is even more benefit to employers who use a […]

The Hire Authority Wishes You a Happy & Productive 2022!

  The Hire Authority Wishes You a Happy & Productive 2022!   We’d like to start the new year with an excellent, although tragic, example of why an employee background check is not just a nice thing to do BUT IS AN ABSOLUTE NECESSITY. The following could happen at any school or business that does […]

Happy Holidays from The Higher Authority!

Best Wishes for a Happy Holiday Season & a Wonderful New Year from The Hire Authority!   During the holidays we gather with family, friends, and our employees to celebrate the season and anticipate a happy, healthy, and prosperous New Year. But there’s no better time to set our sights on that new year with […]

Happy Thanksgiving from The Hire Authority!

    At Thanksgiving we are grateful for family and friends, and also for the good fortune to have honest, reliable, and talented employees working for us. To ensure that continues to be the case, you need to take measures to screen potential employees. Some of you may have had the misfortune in the past […]

Cybersecurity and Employee Background Checks

Many small and mid-size businesses do not immediately think of cybersecurity as a huge risk. Sure, they know that they need virus protection and some degree of data protection, but many of these companies simply do not realize the impact a data breach could have on even a small company. A Huge Risk In 2018, […]

Making Sure Children Are Safe After School

With school starting, issues of child safety come to the fore. In previous blogs, we’ve talked about the importance of employee background checks in schools, but what about non-school, after-school or Saturday programs like gymnastics or dance classes, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy and Girl Scouts, and child care programs? Parents should be able to […]

How the Biden Administration May Affect Employee Background Checks

In his first 100 days in office, Biden signed more than 60 executive actions. These include actions on immigration, labor and minimum wage, national security, the economy, the environment, COVID-19, and more. But many business owners may not realize that the new administration has an agenda that, if implemented, would have a large impact on […]

Summer Help—Or Summer Worries?

Summer is here and many businesses will be depending upon young people for seasonal, temporary, or other labor needs to help with the onslaught of tourists and vacationers in their establishments—especially in the restaurant, hospitality, and retail sectors. Of course, business owners want to make sure that they are hiring honest and dependable, high school […]

Worker Shortage May Cause Employers to Cut Corners on Employee Background Checks

We’ve all heard about the worker shortage due to people choosing to receive the government’s pandemic unemployment benefits rather than go back to work. There are “Help Wanted” signs everywhere. Especially hard hit are the restaurant, hospitality, and retail industries, but manufacturing, healthcare, technology, education, and other industries are also finding it hard to find […]

Employee Background Checks Crucial for Those Who Work with Children

Summer is coming and lower pandemic numbers are opening up activities for youth to enjoy the season. Owners and managers of facilities that cater to youth are gearing up to hire staff. But how can you be sure that these potential employees are who they say they are? How can you be sure that children […]