Compliance
Compliance is key in both background screening and drug testing. Check out some of our resources to help you stay as up-to-date as possible in keeping your organization compliant.
Compliance
Resources To Help You Stay Compliant In A Changing Market
FCRA Compliance
Adverse Action
CBD Oil: What Employers Should know
New Platform Update Coming March 7th
We are excited to announce our new navigation experience for how you use www.bluelinebackgrounds.com. We have completely redesigned the look of our platform to give you all the benefits of a more modern and intuitive way to use the system, while keeping all the same...
Maryland Establishes Law Against Breath Alcohol Testing
Following a court ruling, Maryland does not allow breath alcohol testing for NON-DOT purposes. Whye v. Concentra Health Services, Inc. started in 2013 when two employees filed suit against their testing provider for fraud and invasion of privacy after their employer...
Opioid Epidemic brings new DOT drug testing panel
The Department of Transportation (DOT) announced on Friday (11/9) that beginning in January there will be a change to the DOT drug-testing program regulation. Hydromorphone, hydrocodone, oxymorphone and oxycodone are all being added to the new drug-testing panel. This...
DOT updates and changes!
Last month (8/8/17) the Department of Transportation's Office of Management and Budget approved a new/revised Federal Drug Testing Custody and Control Form (CCF). What does this mean for the DOT drug testing program? They authorized the continued use of the 'old' CCF...
Don’t let your rights be violated
Including information in background checks is very important, but excluding information is crucial as well. If certain charges have been previously waived or dismissed it is prohibited by the FCRA for those charges that are no longer applicable to be included in a...
Someone Poisoned the Doughnut Hole
There is nothing that can turn around the Monday Blues like a good doughnut and some coffee. But, for one Dunkin Donuts franchise, things went a little south when one Oakton, Virginia employee decided to take the company’s recipe into his own hands. According to...
Social Media Background Checks
Whether it’s inter-office communications or nationwide advertising, there is no denying that things like Facebook and Twitter have permanently altered the business landscape. With this advancement, the question has arisen for many companies whether or not they should...
Employers Want Background AND Credit Checks?!
It may come as surprising news to some, but many employers, in addition to using employee background checks, may also want a credit check on you. This might not seem like a big deal to some, but for those who do not have the best credit, this is definitely a bigger...
Finding the Right Tenants
Everyone has heard the stories. Renters trashing flats, stealing from neighbors, selling drugs right out of apartments… it’s not even newsworthy anymore! But for landlords, a single incident like one of these can mean the difference between staying afloat and drowning...
What is an Investigative Consumer Report?
The FCRA §603(e) defines an Investigative Consumer Report (an ICR) as “a report or portion thereof in which information on a consumer’s character, general reputation, personal characteristics, or mode of living is obtained through personal interviews with neighbors,...