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FEATURE
Screening for Volunteer Organizations
Child Abuse within volunteer organizations has become an issue of national importance. With the passage of the Volunteers for Children Act, volunteer organizations have the potential of being held liable for negligent hiring if their volunteers sexually molest a child, elderly or disabled person in their care and if the volunteer has been previously convicted of a relevant crime.
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ARTICLE
Six Georgia Public School Teachers Resign in Diploma Mill Scandal
Six of eleven Georgia teachers who reportedly bought advanced degrees from a diploma mill in Liberia have resigned. The six Gwinnett County middle-school teachers turned in their letters of resignation Wednesday in the middle of an investigation by the county's human resource office into the scandal. [READ MORE]
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The Private Security Officer Employment Authorization Act
The House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security heard testimony in support of new legislation that would allow private security companies to require criminal background checks for prospective employees. [READ MORE]
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Amendment to the FCRA Gives More Rights in Workplace Investigations
On December 4, 2003, President Bush signed into law the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA), giving employers greater freedom in conducting workplace misconduct investigations, including sexual harassment, discrimination, workplace violence, fraud, drug use, and other safety related workplace issues.
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SERVICES
InfoMart's VolunteerScreen Service
InfoMart has combined our screening services with our nationally recognized community service activism to develop a suite of Volunteer Screening Solutions, which identifies the criminal past of volunteers and works within the restrictive budgets of volunteer organizations. [READ MORE]
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