NEWS & EVENTS

Published quarterly as a service to our customers, The Sterling Sentinel provides the latest compliance updates related to criminal history checks, employee drug screening, credit checks and other facets of background screening, as well as valuable insights into issues facing the HR community.

Summer, 2011 Issue includes:  Sterling participated in the June, 2011 SHRM conference held in Las Vegas, NV. and announced the next generation in background screening, “Sterling Social Media”. Sterling Infosystems can now provide clients with a service to conduct social media screening in a non-­?discriminatory and FCRA compliant manner. Read this issue now.

Spring, 2011 Issue includes: Sterling attends the annual NAPBS conference; service spotlight on Maiden Name and Alias name search; International spotlight on the UK; auditing a DOT Employer’s Substance Abuse program; and, Compliance Questions of the Quarter. Read this issue now.

Winter, 2011 Issue includes: Message from President Richard Seldon; California Bill 909; Maryland consumer reporting agency limitations; substance abuse testing focus – Minnesota; Compliance Questions of the Quarter; and more.
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Fall, 2010 Issue includes: Background Screening Focus on New Mexico; timely information about the Massachusetts CORI system; details of the upcoming restrictions to credit checks in Illinois; Drug-Free Workplace - An Effective Policy; and, Compliance Questions of the Quarter. Read this issue now

Summer, 2010 Issue includes: Background Screening Focus on Maryland; New Oregon Credit Check Limitations; HHS & DOT Drug Testing Revisions and, Compliance Questions of the Quarter. Read this issue now (*new numbering begins with this issue)

Spring, 2010 Issue includes: the Jackson Lewis Help Line; Complimentary Webinars; the NAPSB; Background Screening Focus on Texas; Negligent Hiring/Retention; DOT Drug Testing Revisions; Substance Abuse Testing Spotlight on Iowa; Other Compliance-based Products; and, Compliance Questions of the Quarter. Read this issue now

Winter, 2009 Issue includes: a Message from the CEO; Complimentary Webinars; the Jackson Lewis Help Line; Hawaii Prohibits Discrimination Based on Credit History; Article 23-A NY; Why Random Substance Abuse Testing is so Important; Substance Abuse Testing Spotlight on North Carolina; Other Compliance-based Products; and, Compliance Questions of the Quarter. Read this issue now