Sleuthing 101: Background Checks and the Law

SUPERANNO Employers must protect themselves when hiring--that's why background checks have become necessary. This easy-to-read guide on background checks includes detailed information on all state and federal laws, and explains why employers must protect their company and its employees using real-life stories and examples. Every human resources professional, business owner, and hiring manager should read this before extending that next job offer.

Author Barry J. Nadell is President of InfoLink Screening Services, a national provider of employment background checks, drug testing and physical exams. Mr. Nadell is a founding member and on the board of directors of the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS) and the Association of Consumer Reporting Agencies (ACRA). As an established industry expert on the legal issues of background screening, Mr. Nadell speaks nationally on the subject and has been a featured speaker at the national conventions for the Society for Human Resources Management, National Human Resource Association, Professionals in Human Resources Association, American Society for Industrial Security, Association of Threat Assessment Professionals, and many other organizations. Mr. Nadell has written several articles for industry magazines, been featured on television programs, including The Bloomberg Report and ABC News with Peter Jennings, and interviewed on more than one hundred live talk radio shows.