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E-Verify Production Outage for March 7-8, 2015

Posted by Hirease on Mar 5, 2015 12:53:33 PM

The Department of Homeland Security has asked us to provide the following announcements. Please send any service requests concerning urgent production issues to DHS at 888-464-4218 or E-Verify@dhs.gov.

E-Verify system will undergo system maintenance in the production environment beginning on Saturday, March 7, 2015 at 18:00 EST and ending on Sunday, March 8 at 18:00 EST. All E-Verify functionality will be unavailable in the production environment.

In the meantime, the electronic Form I-9 is available and working as usual.

Thank you for your patience during this time.

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Topics: E-Verify

Ban the Box Reaches the South

Posted by Izzy McLean, N.C. Licensed Attorney on Mar 5, 2015 8:00:00 AM

Georgia Governor Nathan Deal officially banned the box in state employment last week through an executive order, making Georgia the first Southern state to remove criminal inquiries from state job applications. Click HERE to read the full blog on the Accurate Background blog. 

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Topics: ban the box, compliance

E-Verify Interruption of Service Has Been Resolved

Posted by Hirease on Mar 4, 2015 10:37:09 AM

The Department of Homeland Security now reports the issue with E-Verify has been resolved and should be working normally now.

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Topics: form i-9, E-Verify, I-9, Closure

Hirease Acquisition Provides Additional Resources

Posted by Hirease on Mar 3, 2015 12:14:15 PM

Last December we announced our acquisition by Accurate Background, and we are excited to provide you with an update on 2015 news and events.  As part of our acquisition, you have access to additional resources from Accurate Background. These include a subscription to the Accurate Background Client Newsletter, invitations to webinars, compliance and legislative updates, and more. These resources are available at no cost to you as part of our expanded solutions available through Accurate Background.

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Topics: In The News, Update, Acquisition

E-VERIFY Interruption of Service

Posted by Hirease on Mar 3, 2015 12:12:05 PM

The Department of Homeland Security has asked us to provide the following announcements:

E-Verify is experiencing technical difficulty causing some verifications to fail with an error message. We apologize for the inconvenience, and the technical teams are working to restore service as quickly as possible.

We will send out an update as soon as we have more information from E-Verify.

In the meantime, the electronic Form I-9 is available and working as usual.

Thank you for your patience during this time.

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Topics: E-Verify

Potential DHS Shutdown and Its Impact on E-Verify Services

Posted by Hirease on Feb 27, 2015 2:30:03 PM

The possibility of impending funding gaps will mean furloughs for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and the respective shutdown of the E-Verify system, effective Friday, February 27, 2015 at midnight.  

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Topics: E-Verify, I-9

South East Court Closures Today - 2/25/2015

Posted by Hirease on Feb 25, 2015 1:51:58 PM

Please be aware that severe weather conditions have caused some court closures today in states located in the South East. There may be delays in background results for searches performed in these areas.

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Topics: Court Closings

Accurate Background Acquires National Background Screening Company, Hirease

Posted by Hirease on Feb 24, 2015 4:29:25 PM

Clients can expect enhanced platform capabilities and operational facilities across both coasts with industry leading professionals in background screening

(PRWeb) Irvine, Calif., November 13 , 2014- Accurate Background, a leading provider of employment and workforce screening services, announced today that they have acquired fellow background screening company, Hirease. Hirease is a fully accredited background screening company that provides clients with criminal and verification services nationwide. This agreement will combine the strengths of Accurate Background and Hirease, by leveraging Accurate Background's global network and resources with Hirease's industry solutions to deliver an unparalleled background screening experience for clients and their candidates. Benefits will materialize in the form of enhanced platform capabilities as well as having operational facilities across both coasts with industry leading professionals in background screening.

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Topics: Hirease, Accurate Background

Hirease Offices Will Be Closing Early Today 2/24/2015

Posted by Hirease on Feb 24, 2015 12:20:53 PM

Please be aware that the Hirease Southern Pines offices will be closing early today 12PM EST due to inclement weather, which may cause delays in background results. Thank you for your understanding.

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Topics: Closings

Hirease Offices Will Be Closed Today 2/17/2015

Posted by Hirease on Feb 17, 2015 11:22:00 AM

Please be aware that the Hirease Southern Pines offices will be closed today due to inclement weather, which may cause delays in background results. We will keep you updated as soon as we are able to re-open. Thank you for your understanding.

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Topics: Closings

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