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FEATURE
Protection from Negligent Hiring Suits
Negligent hiring is the failure of an employer to exercise reasonable caution when choosing an employee. More and more, courts are holding employers financially and legally responsible for illegal or violent actions taken by employees who were not subjected to reasonable pre-employment screening. [READ MORE]
ARTICLE
New Restrictions for Georgia Sex Offenders
Georgia's General Assembly has passed a bill (SB101) prohibiting any convicted sex offender from living within 1,000 feet from schools, daycare centers, and other 'areas where minors congregate,' including all public and private parks and recreation facilities, playgrounds, skating rinks, neighborhood centers, and gymnasiums. [READ MORE]
ARTICLE
Workplace Violence
Workplace violence has become an important safety issue in today's business world. Approximately 2 million American workers are victims of workplace violence each year, and homicide has become the third-leading cause of fatal occupational injury in the United States. In order to protect your workplace, it is imperative to know who is working for your company. [READ MORE]
ALERT
Tennessee Votes to Punish Users of False Academic Degrees
The Tennessee House has approved legislation making it a crime to use falsified academic information to either get into or be hired to work at Tennessee universities. In accordance with this new bill, offenders would be punished with up to 11 months, 29 days in prison and fined up to $2,500.
FEATURED SERVICE
National Social Security Search
A National Social Security Search (NSSS) is an affordable tool for verifying information and uncovering items omitted from an application or resume before investing in a full applicant profile. InfoMart now provides an NSSS immediately through WebASAP. [READ MORE]
INFOMART NEWS
Employees Served as Reward for Great Service
InfoMart's processing analysts are dedicated to serving our clients, but this past month our executive team served them. During the month of March, InfoMart broke all past records with an average turnaround time of 1.86 days, and the executive team celebrated the achievement by serving the employees breakfast at their desks. [READ MORE]
SOFTWARE/PROCESSING
How and Why Delays Occur
A fast turnaround time is essential when screening applicants for employment, but even with the best efforts delays can still occur. Find out what delays are unavoidable, and what steps you can take to avoid common processing delays. [READ MORE]
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