For organizations that conduct background checks, 2025 was not just about tracking new laws. It was about rethinking how ...

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Criminal record checks are at four-year highs in North America, Asia, EMEA and Latin America. Drug screening is common in North America; the US has seen many states loosen rules on marijuana.

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Question: Can we mandate a drug screening upon hire for some job types and not others? Answer: For some categories of heavily regulated jobs, such as those overseen by the U.S. Department of ...

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