Monday, July 6, 2009

New Law Would Close Loophole in Federal Background Check Law and Protect Children

A person applying to be a summer camp counselor in New York could have been convicted of assault in Ohio or sexual abuse in Florida, and camp officials would have no way of knowing.

A loophole in federal law prevents camps, children's groups and other non-profits that work with children from accessing federal criminal background checks on new employees and volunteers.

Read more here.




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1 comment:

Unknown said...

The company should always conduct an employment background check for every employee that they would be getting.