Kristina Taylor Articles

That illegal nanny or day laborer you hired from a foreign country may be willing to work “under the table” for a low price, but you – and your family – are getting a terrible deal.

If you’re an employer and you’re planning to do a background check, it’s important for you to follow the rules so you remain legally compliant with the process.

A recent editorial from the Northwest Herald (Illinois) caught our eye.

In the piece, editor Kevin Lyons makes a good case for homeless shelters to require those receiving long-term assistance to undergo background checks to ensure the safety of the other homeless persons. Basically, these types of background checks would screen out the more violent individuals, leading to a more secure experience and environment for the rest of the people at the shelters (including volunteers.)

Think that the United States is the only country where job applicants fib about their educational credentials? Not so. In fact, a government official from Pakistan was recently removed from his seat because a panel found him guilty of deceiving the public about a master’s degree he claimed to have received.