SOCIAL MEDIA CHECKS – POWERFUL SCREENING TOOL OR LEGAL MINEFIELD? Australians spend an average 22 hours per week on social media, that’s as much time as many young club employees spend at work. With social media now such an intrinsic part of the lives and identities of our young people, it’s understandable that employers [...]

TIP 1: A Reference Check Today Will Save You Trouble Tomorrow Don’t take a written reference on face value. Anyone can produce a plausible but completely bogus written reference. Employment Screening Australia’s reference verification involves TWO or more verbal reference checks using the following methodology: Ask for a landline rather than a mobile number. [...]

Tip of the Week- Why Police History Checks Can Save You Money. A Brisbane small business owner recently lost $70,000 in the wake of fraudulent activities by two trusted team members. While the business owner now has the peace of mind of knowing that the crafty pair were charged and convicted for their crimes, [...]

With the recent tragic happenings in Europe and elsewhere, it is a good time to touch on the issue of terrorism financing, gaming and employee screening measures for people working in the gaming industry. The Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing Rules Instrument 2007, administered by AUSTRAC specifies that it is imperative for gaming [...]

So you’ve decided to introduce mandatory criminal history checks for all new and existing employees. Great idea! Police Checks are a good risk mitigation measure and your insurance broker will give you a gold star. But before you start drafting up your new policies and sending out memos to staff, here are a few things [...]