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Background Screening Services for Staffing Agencies: Complete 2026 Guide

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  For staffing agencies, speed matters—but so do accuracy, compliance, candidate experience, and client trust. When an agency is responsible for placing candidates with different employers, background screening becomes an important part of the recruitment and onboarding process. A well-designed screening program can help staffing companies verify candidate information, meet client requirements, identify potential hiring concerns, and maintain consistent hiring practices. This complete 2026 guide explains what staffing agencies should know about Background Checks for Staffing Agencies , including the most common screening services, compliance considerations, best practices, and how to build an efficient screening process. Important: Employment-screening laws vary by jurisdiction and job type. This guide provides general U.S.-focused information and is not legal advice. Staffing agencies should review applicable federal, state, and local requirements with qualified counsel. ...
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Delaware State Tax Exemption Of 2020 Unemployment Compensation

 DELAWARE DIVISION OF REVENUE TECHNICAL INFORMATION MEMORANDUM  2021-1 January 28, 2021  SUBJECT: EXEMPTION OF 2020 UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION  FROM STATE INCOME TAXATION  FOR INFORMATION, CONTACT:  Phone (302) 577-8654  DOR_PublicService@delaware.gov  Under federal law, unemployment compensation received by individuals is taxable. Because Delaware follows federal law, unemployment compensation is generally included in taxable income in Delaware and is generally subject to income tax on the amounts received.  Delaware’s General Assembly has recently passed a law that will exempt unemployment benefits received in 2020 from income taxation in Delaware. The Division of Revenue is issuing this TIM to provide guidance to taxpayers about how to exclude unemployment benefits from income on their 2020 income tax return.  For Delaware resident taxpayers, the amount of unemployment compensation included in your federal adjusted gross income (AGI) s...
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California Employers: Do You Know Your Wage Order?

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 The California Department of Industrial Relations has just released an updated version of its IWC Wage Order Poster for 2021. The California Industrial Welfare Commission Wage Orders regulate wages, hours, and working conditions of each of every industry and occupation group in California.  Employers must comply with the IWC Wage Order, in addition to other California and Federal labor laws applicable to their business or industry. For example, IWC Wage Order number 1 applies to the manufacturing industry; Wage Order number 4 applies to professional, technical, clerical, mechanical and similar occupations; Wage Order 7 applies to the mercantile industry; Wage Order 9 applies to the transportation industry; Wage Order 12 applies to the motion picture industry; Wage Order 14 applies to agricultural occupations; Wage Order 15 applies to household occupations; and Wage Order 16 applies to occupations in the construction, drilling, logging and mining industries. Here are seve...
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