The trend of increasing discrepancies in background screenings continues to rise for a 2nd consecutive quarter with 60% of screenings undertaken by HireRight in EMEA during Q2 2013 containing at least one inaccuracy or lie. Q2 2013 also revealed all-time highs in the discrepancy rate on professional membership and qualification verifications (35% of these checks […]
Several European governments are under pressure from their voters to place stricter limits on immigration rules, at the same time as pan-EU labour movement is becoming easier. Thousands of citizens from most recent accession countries such as Bulgaria and Romania will soon be free to travel across the continent in search of work. More stringent […]
Employment application fraud is the number one insider threat to organisations, representing 48% of all the staff fraud cases reported to the CIFAS Staff Fraud Database during the first six months of 2013. written by Arjun Medhi, Staff Fraud Operations Manager, CIFAS – The UK’s Fraud Prevention Service In my previous HireRight blog post, I […]
The Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards had made a recommendation to replace the Approved Person’s Vetting Regime with a Senior Person’s Regime which would include regular monitoring of the most senior bankers. In place of a one-off judgement of suitability on appointment, regulators would require on-going monitoring and executives would be held accountable for failure […]
Important information for DBS Standard and Enhanced disclosure applications The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) are introducing a number of changes to the way in which Standard and Enhanced disclosure applications will be processed. This will change the way that individuals use their criminal record check and how employers check their suitability. The changes to […]
An effective background screening program provides many benefits for employers including maintaining compliance, improving the quality of hire and mitigating liability risks. By understanding the key traits of other successful background screening programs, you will be able to successfully design or review your current background screening program to achieve these benefits. 1. Focus on Timeliness […]
