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The actual cost of a bad hire is not what you think

Keeping up with the growing demands of your fast-paced business can be a handful. As soon as a vacancy arises, you want it filled immediately so your....

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[INFOGRAPHIC] Steps on assessing applicants with a criminal history

Businesses are entitled to ask prospective employees about their criminal past but should be careful when responding to the answers.

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What to do when an applicant refuses to undertake a Criminal History Check?

Employers can only conduct a criminal history check with the informed consent of the individual. What happen when an employee refuses to consent to a....

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How to do a free background check

Technology has made it increasingly easy for us to share our lives with others - both instantly and constantly. Yet, as we leave traces of our online....

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Should your business conduct Police Checks?

 The need to conduct criminal history checks on staff or potential candidates depends on a number of different factors.

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Assessing Disclosable Court Outcomes

When a police check reveals a disclosable court outcome or any outstanding charges, the relevant manager in charge of the screening process must....

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Andrew Jewell
Andrew Jewell
Andrew Jewell is a Principal at McDonald Murholme and regular legal commentary to AFR
Hayden Langhorn
Hayden Langhorn
Hayden Langhorn is the Founder and Managing Director at InterCheck Australia.
Kashpee Wahid
Kashpee Wahid
Human Rights Committee at the Permanent Mission of Australia to the UN. She works with the Secretary General.
Kelly Dang
Kelly Dang
Marketing Executive at InterCheck and board member at the Digital Women's Network.

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