"Information makes the difference"
- 16,000 workplace threats are made daily in the U.S.
- Resulting in 2 million assaults per year
- Annual expenses for this violence may be costing American business up to $36 million
--HR News
- 40% of employment applications are falsified
- 8.9% of all candidates have criminal records
- 6.5% have filed for Workers' Compensation
- 4.1% have tested positively for drugs
- US Dept. of Commerce Estimates that employee dishonesty costs 1-2% of yearly gross national sales in the United States
--Mercer Human Resource Consulting
- US Courts have ruled that "an employer has a general duty to check criminal records...of employee...who have a
foreseeable opportunity to commit a violent crime..."
- Negligent hiring litigation is a growing problem, costing employers thousands in attorney's fees and awards each year
--Los Angeles Times