Criminal record checks are at four-year highs in North America, Asia, EMEA and Latin America. Drug screening is common in North America; the US has seen many states loosen rules on marijuana.

Technology has greatly changed Irvine-based Accurate Background, which is slated to become one of the largest U.S. employment screening companies with its planned purchase of a CareerBuilder unit. The ...

The Secret Service is investigating shots fired near the White House. President Donald Trump announced that an Iran deal including the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz has been "largely negotiated." ...

A job applicant sued Paycom last week, alleging the background check provider incorrectly reported his twin brother’s charges to a prospective employer. A manufacturing company offered a job to the ...