Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. Conducting a background check is an important component of onboarding a new employee. It gives information about the history of an ...

Significant delays in the processing of background checks are causing headaches across California, leaving applications for jobs and housing stuck in limbo while making it harder for employers and ...

Modernization of the federal employee background check system has been marked by costly, years-long delays; however, new leadership at the agency tasked with the overhaul said they have made ...

A federal system for doing background checks on law enforcement officers has gone offline — thanks to an executive order signed by President Trump when he returned to the White House on Jan. 20.