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March 15, 2013

The use of criminal background checks by employers is being closely watched.

Concerns that convictions among African Americans and Hispanics were causing hiring discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunity Council has issued new guidelines regarding employer use of criminal records under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. According to the Pew Center on the States 2010 study, while one in every 87 white men in America have been incarcerated, among Hispanics it is 1-in-36 and blacks it is 1-in-12.

May 21, 2012

Understanding Turn Around Times for Background Screening

By Jon Cano, HR Plus

February 22, 2012

Video Surveillance: The Shift to HD

Video surveillance is undergoing a major change as analog systems are replaced with high-definition, high-megapixel cameras and NVRs (network video recorders). Chain Store Age spoke with Keith Marett, VP marketing and communications for Avigilon, a leader in high-definition (HD) and megapixel video surveillance systems, about the shift from analog to digital systems.

What are the latest trends in video surveillance?

November 21, 2011

Report: Professional shoplifters in Chicago area targeted in sting operations

More than 50 professional shoplifters have been arrested in an undercover operation in the Chicago area, the Chicago Tribune reported.

September 29, 2011

North American Video launches service contract for A&P

North American Video said Thursday that it has begun servicing and maintenance of the video surveillance systems in all retail outlets across The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co.

August 10, 2011

The power of background checks in retail

By William F. Hauswirth, president of IntelliCorp

March 18, 2010

Racial comment at N.J. Walmart investigated as possible bias crime

A racial comment made over the public-address system at a Walmart store in Washington Township...

January 26, 2010

New retail, FBI partnership provides crime retail data to law enforcement officers

Hundreds of thousands of law enforcement officers around the country will gain instant access to...

June 30, 2008

Service at Their Fingertips

Privately held Los Angeles-based hospitality company SBE Entertainment Group (SBE) is known for its portfolio...