We live in the information age, but getting information about employees is harder than ever.

USA TODAY has compiled a state-by-state listing of resources to use to review teacher backgrounds.
 

It’s exceedingly difficult to predict workplace violence, and there is no easy solution to stop it altogether, however, reference checking is a preventative step that employers can take to reduce the risk. 

Fliers who don't have the latest driver's licenses will have a two-year reprieve before their IDs are rejected at airport security checkpoints.

Shanghai Airlines has defended its policy to make their employees who are going to get married submit information about their spouses.

Sen. Richard Blumenthal and Sen. Corey Booker want background checks of employees and TSA involvement in security at U.S. train stations.
 

Organizations in the US that tested employees for drugs saw a 9.3% jump in the number of positive drug tests for illicit drugs in the general workforce.

A Federal District Court recently ruled the technology used in LinkedIn's Reference Search does not constitute a “consumer background check” of employees and job candidates. 

Does your organization have an active program that conducts reference checking on employees before they are hired? Ownership of the pre-employment vetting process does not often reside with the security function within the organization. Some companies outsource background checks to third party organizations to share the task. Many of these policies are impacted by legislation, and limitations can be imposed on the use of various vetting methods.

 A state Senate committee voted down a bill that would allow employers responsible for the care of minors to require access to their employees' social media accounts.