by ESS | Mar 31, 2021 | Drug Testing, Uncategorized
New York made marijuana legal, and employers and employees alike have questions. As the other 14 states that have made pot accessible for adults 21 years or older, there is still a transition period needed to nail down all of the legislation and detail the fine print...
by ESS | Mar 17, 2021 | OIG Exclusion
Within a business or hospital, there should be systems in place to keep the business, employees, and clients all protected from personal or financial harm. This seems like a no-brainer, but sometimes bad characters slip through the cracks. These seven checks that your...
by ESS | Feb 24, 2021 | OIG Exclusion
Always Check Before You Hire There are many reasons why background checks for healthcare employees are necessary, unfortunately, there are examples of what happens when an organization or company does not comply and perform background checks. Why We Screen In Andover...
by ESS | Feb 10, 2021 | Background Screening
Protecting your business seems to be inherent for most business owners, but simply having an eye on the books and being at the office overseeing each day will not protect your business entirely. Having systems in place to keep your business, employees, and clients all...
by ESS | Jan 29, 2021 | OIG Exclusion
Shortages and Turnover Throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic, healthcare workers in nursing homes and assisted living facilities have been put through the ringer. Across the country there is a nurse shortage and nurses and other healthcare or HHS workers have had to, at...
by ESS | Jan 13, 2021 | OIG Exclusion
What are OIG Exclusions? In the world of Health and Human Services, or HHS, within the medical community, one of the patrolling government bodies is the OIG, or Office of the Inspector General. The OIG does many things relating to the allocation of funds coming to and...
by ESS | Dec 18, 2020 | Background Screening, Drug Testing, Employment Verification, Post COVID Hiring
Over the past few weeks Americans and citizens worldwide have been able to take a cautious sigh of relief. The FDA approval of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines has given us the sense that there is light at the end of the tunnel and that sometime soon, hopefully within...
by ESS | Dec 3, 2020 | Background Screening, Drug Testing, Employment Verification, Post COVID Hiring
Pre-COVID or Post-COVID- Your Standards Should Be the Same If your company is looking for new employees, as many are during this pandemic, your potential hires may be hired to work from home—this should not change your standards in hiring. It seems odd to have to say...
by ESS | Nov 16, 2020 | Background Screening, Discrimination, Employment Verification
What is Your Company’s Policy? So, you have submitted and received a background check on a potential employee, what comes next? Do you already have your mind made up if that person has a criminal record not to hire them? Is this a policy that your company has...
by ESS | Nov 6, 2020 | Background Screening, Drug Testing, Employment Verification, Post COVID Hiring
The pandemic has forced unemployment on much of America and this leaves many holes in the employment market. There is a greater need for workers and a greater pool of applicants. The applicants can be chosen from a variety of criteria, and drug testing, and background...
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