"Many clients already limit reports to 7 years due to state restrictions and the increasing irrelevance of older criminal records to job suitability," says Brad Odil, President of RSI. "This change fosters fairer hiring practices and accelerates hiring timelines for employers." Read More
Reference Services, Inc. (RSI), a leading consumer reporting agency, announces the adoption of a 7-year reporting standard for criminal convictions on consumer reports, effective January 1, 2025. This aligns with the growing trend towards fairer hiring practices and compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Read More
We are excited to share some big news: Reference Services, Inc has officially partnered with the American Camp Association (ACA)! This collaboration marks a significant milestone for our company and reinforces our commitment to providing top-tier background screening solutions to the camp industry. Read More
Topics include The eScreen Network, testing options, Turn Around Time, the future for testing, Oral Fluid testing, detection rates and the impact of THC. Read More
Topics include The Work Number and historical changes, Why bother?, Turn Around Time, Consumer Permission Data, Consumer Payroll docs and IRS documentation. Read More
Topics include Sample TAT by state, state issues, best practice for order entry, applicant entry precautions, sample SSN mismatch alert, automation vs clerk assisted, RSI Quality Assurance steps, why wee need 3 Personal Identifiers and Drug Screening. Read More
Topics include 613 Letters and Adverse Action Process, Permissible Purpose and Verifying records with PII, CRA reporting using standard scope vs state law and National Federal searches for comprehensive screening. Read More
In early May, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the end of COVID-19 temporary flexibilities for Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, will end on July 31, 2023. U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recently announced that employers must complete in-person physical document inspections for employees whose documents were Read More
Reference Services, Inc is happy to announce a new third-party administrators partnership with Coalition for Construction Safety (CCS). Through the TPA, Coalition members will be able to work with RSI to order compliant drug test, have results entered in the CCS database and obtain the CCS ID Card after a Read More
The Professional Background Screening Association (PBSA®) Background Screening Credentialing Council (BSCC) announced today that Reference Services, Inc. has successfully demonstrated continued compliance with the Background Screening Organization Accreditation Program (BSOAP) and is recognized as BSCC-Accredited. Read More