News & Events

September 29, 2014

DC Set to Ban the Box

Earlier this month, D.C.’s Mayor Vincent Gray signed the Fair Criminal Record Screening Amendment Act of 2014, making the District one of a growing

August 4, 2014

Global Investigative Services, Inc. Goes Green

PRESS RELEASE A leading provider of employee background screening services, receives Montgomery County, Maryland Green Business Certification Rockville, MD August 4, 2014 — Global

April 16, 2014

DC Courts closed in honor of Emancipation Day

The DC Courts will be closed on Wednesday, April 16, 2014 in honor of DC Emancipation Day

April 14, 2014

EEOC defeated after 6th Circuit Court of Appeals rejects method of credit report employment discrimination

A recent ruling by the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals, dismissed claims that an employer did not violate Title VII of the 1964 Civil

April 11, 2014

Changes to New York OCA Criminal History Report

The New York Office of Court Administration (OCA) recently posted the following information on its website: “Please be advised that effective April 1, 2014,

March 17, 2014

EEOC and FTC Issue Tips for Employment Background Checks

For the first time the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have partnered together to co-publish documents

June 4, 2013

Minnesota Expands “Ban the Box” to Private Employers

Governor Mark Dayton signed a bill expanding the “Ban the Box” law to private employers that will go into effect beginning Jan. 1, 2014.