Sleuthing 101: Background Checks and the Law [Paperback]

Barry J. Nadell (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review

"An excellent resource for every company, especially any manager, security officer, owner or human resource professional." -- Arthur F. Silbergeld, Esq., Partner, Proskauer Rose LLP

"Every employer must protect themselves. Sleuthing 101 is extremely useful as a guide on the laws surrounding background screening." -- Jeff Williams, Staffing Manager, Public Storage Corporation

"Everything you need to know in one easy to understand format providing a guiding hand for your hiring practices." -- Paul Falcone, Author, Instructor and Internationally Recognized Speaker on Human Resources Issues

About the Author

Author Barry J. Nadell is President of InfoLink Screening Services, a national provider of employment background checks, drug testing and physical exams. Mr. Nadell is a founding member and on the board of directors of the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS) and the Association of Consumer Reporting Agencies (ACRA). As an established industry expert on the legal issues of background screening, Mr. Nadell speaks nationally on the subject and has been a featured speaker at the national conventions for the Society for Human Resources Management, National Human Resource Association, Professionals in Human Resources Association, American Society for Industrial Security, Association of Threat Assessment Professionals, and many other organizations. Mr. Nadell has written several articles for industry magazines, been featured on television programs, including The Bloomberg Report and ABC News with Peter Jennings, and interviewed on more than one hundred live talk radio shows.

Product Details

• Paperback: 163 pages
• Publisher: Barry J. Nadell (October 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0975937200
• ISBN-13: 978-0975937204
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #711,597 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A definite MUST HAVE!, August 30, 2006

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Su-Q "hunbunsmommy" (Casper, Wyoming) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Sleuthing 101: Background Checks and the Law (Paperback)

Starts with general info, including the necessity behind pre-employment background checks for employers, citing statistics regarding falsified employment applications, employee theft & lawsuits, employer turnover costs.

Covers: the FCRA (Fair Credit Reporting Act), with statutes, rules; FTC (Federal Trade Commission) relating to background checks; steps to take before performing a background check, including examples of disclosure forms that violate the law; workplace investigations; electronic signatures; adverse action; timeframes & accuracy of reports; Megan's Law (sex offenders/child molesters); FirstAlert; Social Security Trace; Motor Vehicle Report; References; Credit Reporting; Education Verification; Military Service; Civil Records; Workers' Compensation records; Liens & Judgments; current/past criminal warrants & drug rehab records.

Next, "'7 Free Steps Any Employer Can Take Immediately', to protect against making a bad hire." How to get good information on an employment application, with an example included.

THEN, after all that in the first 45 pages, it covers state-by-state "laws regarding pre-employment inquiries, fingerprinting, fair credit, labor & employment, privacy, civil rights, & background screening involving children, financial institutions, law enforcement"...& details specific state guidelines, cited specifically & including statute number, & searches available in each state.

Page 131 starts with states with drug testing laws & specifics of those laws, then finishes with "Critical Definitions" (glossary); summary of your (employers') rights; legal notices; summaries of applicable governmental entities & Acts (OSHA; FCRA; FMLA; RA; EPPA; ERISA; FLSA; ADEA; ADA; DPPA; EEOC).

Overall, 'Sleuthing 101' is definitely a MUST HAVE for anyone in the information specialist, investigative, small business owner fields & I'm glad I ordered this gem & have it in my personal library. I foresee using it often.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Reference Guide, April 15, 2007

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Larry Molter "The Investigator" (Tampa, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sleuthing 101: Background Checks and the Law (Paperback)

If you haven't already read the previous 2 reviews, please do so. I won't reiterate the good things that were already said. However, the information provided by Mr. Nadell was more than sufficient enough for me to successfully start a 2nd business as a pre-employment and tenant backgound check service. Thank you Mr. Nadell for clarifying the FCRA statutes for the layman.

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Resource, January 28, 2012

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Lil Mosley - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sleuthing 101: Background Checks and the Law (Paperback)

This book was required reading in a course I was taking on private investigations, and I have to be honest-I didn't want to read it. It looked to be an intense read, full of legal requirements and issues that I know nothing about. But once I started reading, I realized what an excellent reference book this is. So much so, I've given suggestions to friends in their job searches on what to expect from employment background checks. Five stars.