Analysis of job applicant data from one large employer suggests that a policy meant to improve employment prospects for ...

The company markets itself under several promises, including being somewhat of a people search tool, as well as uncovering criminal and traffic records and other background check information.

The Clean Slate Act would streamline the sealing of records for those acquitted, exonerated or arrested but never prosecuted, ...

There is a lot of public information available to do a DIY background check. Debbie Dujanovic dives in on the best resources.

especially given that 94 percent of employers perform criminal background checks on applicants. An arrest or conviction record makes it 50 percent less likely for someone with a record to get a ...

BOSTON — All adults seeking shelter in the state's emergency assistance program must receive a criminal background check before accessing ... to a Criminal Offender Record Information, or ...

The FBI denied Delaware's marijuana office a service code for its fingerprinting background checks. Here's what it means for the industry.