“Federal agents swept through South Florida this week to arrest about 40 people charged with the viral-spreading crimes of identity theft and tax-refund fraud. U.S. Attorney Wifredo Ferrer said the takedown was the biggest yet since his office established a strike force to target the companion scams in August 2012. “This continues to be the…
“Thousands of doctors who’ve been practicing in Arizona need to have their licenses reviewed by the state.  That’s the disturbing finding of a new report about the Arizona Medical Board, which regulates doctors.  Earlier this year, the ABC15 investigators aired a report about concerns over a faster licensing process and how background checks may have…
“Illinoisans with a felony on their records will no longer be asked about their criminal past when they apply for state jobs. Promoting the decision to what he calls ‘Ban the Box,’ State Rep. LaShawn K. Ford (D-Chicago) says the governor’s administrative order doesn’t mean private employers will be required to hire ex-cons. It simply…
“A week after three sex offenders were fired from the Washington State Fair for lying about past crimes on their job applications, officials are clearing up misinformation about how background checks are conducted and who is targeted. But  one thing is clear: Many seasonal workers aren’t subject to screening at all. Fair spokeswoman Karen LaFlamme…
“The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently responded to a letter sent by a number of state attorneys general urging the agency to reconsider its guidance on the use of criminal background checks in employment. The guidance at issue – Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions Under Title VII of the Civil…
Originally posted by Believing Out Loud and can be viewed at http://www.believingoutloud.com/2012/07/funny-friday-25/
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