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NEW YORK - Beyond the gallon jars of mayonnaise and the office furniture, shoppers browsing the aisles at some Sam's Club stores will find something that isn't usually sold at retail - an employee ...

Significant delays in the processing of background checks are causing headaches across California, leaving applications for jobs and housing stuck in limbo while making it harder for employers and ...

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the use of personal background checks for scientists and many thousands of others who work under government contracts, ruling that questions about ...

Employers may not be able to trust background checks completely, particularly because they may contain false information, according to a new study published in the research journal Criminology.