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Universal Background Screening: Service, Innovation, and Industry Leadership

Background screening has become essential for building trust, staying compliant, and making smart hiring decisions. Organizations need employment background checks that go beyond verifying information. They need screening partners who help protect their reputation, maintain safe workplaces, and navigate an increasingly complex regulatory environment. For over 50 years, that's what UBS has been doing. A Legacy of Client-Centric Service UBS didn't build its reputation by simply processing checks and moving on. We've always taken a different approach: partnering with clients as consultants and educators. We help organizations understand the complex landscape, apply best practices, and build screening programs that actually work for ... Read More

The Business Case for WOTC: How Much Could Your Organization Save?

Hiring new employees represents one of the largest line items in any business budget. Yet many organizations overlook a significant opportunity to offset these costs through federal tax savings that can reach up to $9,600 per eligible hire. The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) remains one of the most underutilized employer incentive programs available today. While some businesses question whether the administrative effort justifies the return, the financial impact speaks for itself. Assessing Your Savings Potential Consider these strategic questions when evaluating WOTC's relevance to your organization: Does your company hire 20 or more employees annually? Organizations with regular hiring activity typically see ... Read More

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Why Healthcare Organizations Are Moving to Integrated Background Screening Platforms

Healthcare hiring has become a compliance minefield. Between Joint Commission standards, state licensing boards, CMS Conditions of Participation, and FCRA requirements, healthcare HR teams are managing more regulatory touchpoints than ever before. The traditional approach? Cobble together multiple vendors. One handles criminal background checks. Another manages drug screening. A third verifies professional licenses. Someone else handles employment and education verification. Then there's I-9 management, fingerprinting for state databases, and ongoing credential monitoring. This fragmented model made sense when each screening component was highly specialized. But the healthcare workforce has changed. Travel nurses, locum tenens physicians, and contract staff move between facilities constantly. ... Read More

UBS Partners with WorkBright to Streamline I-9 Verification and Employment Compliance

Universal Background Screening (UBS) has partnered with WorkBright, a leading employment compliance platform, to deliver an enhanced I-9 verification solution that helps organizations onboard faster while maintaining full compliance. Addressing Real I-9 Challenges For companies hiring at scale, especially in regulated industries, employment eligibility verification can become a significant bottleneck. Manual I-9 processes introduce data entry errors, slow down new hire onboarding, and create audit risks that compliance teams work hard to avoid. UBS selected WorkBright as its preferred I-9 partner because of their proven track record and technology. WorkBright has processed over 4 million I-9 forms with zero audit fines and maintains ... Read More

Why W-2 Status and Hours Worked Can Make or Break Your WOTC Strategy

We've discussed previously how the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) represents a significant opportunity, offering up to $9,600 per eligible hire. Yet many organizations leave money on the table. Not because they lack qualifying candidates, but because they overlook critical employment details that determine eligibility. At Universal Background Screening, we've seen how seemingly minor oversights in employee classification and hour tracking can derail otherwise solid WOTC strategies. The difference between maximizing your tax credits and missing them entirely often comes down to understanding exactly why employment details matter. The Foundation: Getting Employment Classification Right W-2 status isn't just an administrative detail, but a ... Read More

Risk Mitigation & Compliance: UBS’s Approach to Background Screening

In industries like healthcare and staffing, the margin for error is razor thin. A single oversight in a background check can result in regulatory fines, reputational damage, or harm to patients, candidates and clients. At Universal Background Screening (UBS), compliance and risk mitigation form the foundation of everything we do. Why Compliance Keeps Getting Harder Background screening providers face growing scrutiny across the industry. Several companies have dealt with class-action lawsuits in recent years for errors and misreporting, often caused by inaccurate or outdated data pulled from secondary databases. These errors harm candidates and expose employers to serious legal and reputational risk. At ... Read More

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Are You Overlooking Millions in Tax Credits? Start with Your Hiring Activity

Every dollar counts when you're running a business. Yet many employers are unknowingly leaving substantial federal tax credits on the table that could significantly impact their bottom line while supporting meaningful workforce diversity initiatives. The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) represents one of the most underutilized business incentives available. This federal program rewards companies that hire individuals from targeted groups, including veterans, long-term unemployed workers, and individuals receiving public assistance. With credits worth up to $9,600 per eligible hire, the financial impact can be transformative for businesses of all sizes. The challenge? Most organizations lack the systematic approach needed to identify qualifying ... Read More

Why Background Screening Strategy Matters More Than Ever in Staffing

The staffing industry has always run on tight margins and high expectations. But lately? The pressure's intensified. You're competing against firms that'll undercut you on price without blinking. Your clients want faster placements but stricter compliance. And candidates? They expect a hiring experience that doesn't feel like they're applying for a mortgage. If you're feeling the squeeze, you're not alone. The Real Cost of Competing on Price Alone Let's talk about the race to the bottom. Every staffing professional knows there's always someone willing to go cheaper on fees; and often, that means cutting corners on pre-employment screening or candidate quality. The problem ... Read More

Universal Background Screening Partners with VerifyToday to Bring Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) Savings to Employers

PHOENIX, AZ — October 7, 2025 Universal Background Screening (UBS) has announced a new partnership with VerifyToday, expanding its suite of employer solutions to include the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) program — a federal incentive designed to reward businesses for hiring individuals from targeted groups that face barriers to employment. For many organizations, the WOTC program represents a significant yet often overlooked opportunity: employers can receive up to $9,600 per eligible hire, but complex compliance requirements and short filing windows often make it difficult to capture those savings. Through this partnership, UBS clients can now access a fully managed WOTC solution that ... Read More

Setting the Standard: How UBS Leads in Public Records and Background Screening

Background screening gives clients confidence in their hiring decisions by delivering the clearest, most complete picture possible. At UBS, we've built our reputation on going deeper than standard searches, combining cutting-edge technology with investigative curiosity and the speed today's hiring timelines demand. Why We Do This Work At its core, background screening helps people land the right role. Every search we conduct provides clarity and facts. The goal: give clients the information they need to make confident decisions, fast. The UBS Difference UBS explores peripheral jurisdictions because revealing records show up in unexpected places. A candidate might have traveled somewhere for work, spent time ... Read More

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