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Social workers handle society’s most vulnerable population. From children to the elderly and those with disabilities, a social worker’s job involves significant interaction with individuals who are most susceptible to being taken advantage of.

In a tragic accident last August, an East Harlem cab driver who was allegedly driving with a suspended license struck and killed 25-year-old cyclist Jerrison Garcia. While bike safety advocates want drivers to pay more attention to bikes and share the road, background screening advocates are wondering why this driver was even operating a cab (or any motor vehicle for that matter) to begin with.

Drug and alcohol abuse affects people from all walks of life, which is why many jobs in both the public and private sector require some form of drug testing. Firefighters, pilots, bus drivers, and police officers are among some of the workers who must participate in random drug testing programs. So why is it that doctors – a profession with access to a variety of narcotics and the authority to prescribe them – are exempt from mandatory drug testing?

Justin Henry, a 21 year old gymnastics coach has found himself in hot water over some inappropriate behavior with one of his teenage students… again. It was only a few months earlier that he allegedly picked up some 14 year old former students in the middle of the night, took them to the beach, and allowed them to drink alcohol. He was charged with three counts of interfering with child custody.

Kessler International conducted a survey and found that 95% of employees steal from their employers. That’s right – a shocking 95%. That staggering figure implies that someone in your organization is probably taking more than you bargained for.