parade of horribles -- solution : a safe hiring program (SHP) -- Due diligence and negligent hiring -- How to implement the S.A.F.E. system -- Complying with discrimination and privacy laws -- Keeping it legal -- the Fair Credit Reporting Act -- Why applications are vital -- interview process -- Legal and effective past employment checks -- Pre-employment screening : what is it and who does it? -- role and legal use of criminal records in safe hiring -- Where and how employers legally obtain criminal records -- Using credit reports and social security traces -- Education and credentials verifications -- Other important screening tools for employers -- Screening essential non-employees -- Employer issues with IDs, ID theft, and privacy -- Important "after the hire" issues -- safe hiring report card -- take the test -- Special issues and trends for employers -- International background checks -- Terrorist searches, terrorist databases, and the Patriot Act -- Dealing with fraud, embezzlement and integrity -- Workplace violence -- Drug testing in the U.S. -- criminal record primer -- pre-employment screening industry -- FAQ's on working with a background screening company -- For job applicants -- consumer questions and concerns -- For job applicants -- what to do about identity theft -- FCRA summaries -- Title VII EEOC notices -- Timelines and tools -- Only in California.
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