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Case Study: Degree Fraud and Education Screening

The Need for Education Screening: A Case Study As we’ve covered in the past, the level of fraud relating to degrees and education is higher than any hiring manager would like to imagine. With the government beginning to lift lockdown…

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Global Background Checks

With companies increasingly hiring worldwide, it’s important to have a thorough global background check process. Credence examines the essentials.

GDPR Updates from the Global Background Screener

GDPR Updates Last month, The Global Background Screener published useful updates on GDPR news around Europe. All content in this article originally appeared in The Global Background Screener. Spanish Data Protection Authority Issues Highest GDPR Fine To Date The Spanish…

Right to Work Update: UK Government Postpones Return to Physical Right to Work Checks

The government is postponing the return to in-person right to work checks until June 21st. We recently provided a right to work check update advising companies to prepare for the reintroduction of physical checks. However, due to industry lobbying from…

Employment fraud: Spotting the signs - illegitimate companies or emails; poorly-written job adverts; suspicious contact details; unrealistic salaries; job offers without an interview; being asked for money.
Employment Fraud: DBS working with JobsAware to combat scams

Image from the DBS Press Release Yesterday, the DBS published a press release regarding a campaign to raise awareness about employment fraud. Working in collaboration with JobsAware, Disclosure Scotland and AccessNI, they hope to help people avoid scams that are…

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Why Background Screening Is Important

Making a new hire is both one of the biggest investments and largest risks you can put into your company: that’s why background screening is so important. When making such a weighty choice – especially if it is a higher…

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Right to Work Check: New Immigration System from June 30th

With Brexit bringing an end to UK-EU freedom of movement, the process for checking an EU/EEA or Swiss applicant’s right to work will be changing. Until June 30th, current guidelines still apply. However, after that point, the government will introduce…

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Changes to the Teachers’ Pensions Online Service

On 1 April 2021, the government changed access to the Teachers’ Pensions Online Service. Credence advises all users that the current Teachers’ Pensions Online (TP Online) Service has ceased to operate from 31 March 2021 and been transferred to the…

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Due Diligence checks in more than 165 countries: Garancie

With governments and auditors cracking down across the globe, now seems the perfect time to highlight Credence’s sister company, Garancie, who provide corporate due diligence checks in over 165 countries. Garancie specialises in helping their clients risk-check individuals and companies…

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Directors face new liabilities as part of UK audit reform

Hiring a new director inevitably presents a massive risk to a company. Making the wrong choice could put a lasting dent in the trust of the comapny and public reputation. With the Financial Times reporting that the UK government is…

Staff of a coffe-restaurant, brings coffees for customers, in Piazza della Rotonda at the Pantheon, in central Rome, on March 15, 2021, as three-quarters of Italians entered a strict lockdown as the government put in place restrictive measures to fight the rise of COVID-19 infections. (Photo by Andreas SOLARO / AFP) (Photo by ANDREAS SOLARO/AFP via Getty Images) - It may be hard to obtain a European reference from this cafe.
European References: Pandemic Impact

Companies seeking European references must be wary. A burgeoning third-wave of COVID-19 infections is striking the continent, forcing countries to re-implement lockdown measures. Yahoo News reported on March 15th that Italy, one of the countries worst affected by the virus,…

Looking for a remote job – try Jooble

Founders Roman and Evgeniy, who studied together at Kyiv Polytechnic Institute The pandemic has provided a harsh environment for job-seekers, so we’d like to highlight the service that the Ukrainian company Jooble provides if you are seeking new employment. They also…