On The Alert

Congress returns from its summer recess, facing a busy schedule.  Most attention is focused on the bipartisan Congressional group charged with reducing the deficit. But numerous bills affecting NCISS members remain before both Houses and could see action before Congress adjourns for the year. 

Larry Sabbath Legislative Advocate

Jimmie Mesis Legislative Chair

WHO YOU HIRE WILL MAKE 

OR BREAK YOUR COMPANY

By Michael Julian, CPI, PPS

Mis-hires cost large companies billions of dollars every year and put smaller operations out of business.  With issues like fraudulent Workers' Compensation claims, sexual harassment, discrimination, hostile work environments, employee theft and negligence, who you hire to represent your company isn't just about how great your success can be, but also how great your liability is.  

If an employee makes a career out of milking the system with fraudulent or exaggerated Work Comp claims you not only lose the benefit of having someone you trained for that position doing the work you need them to do, your insurance rates go up causing higher premiums each year.  When employees with a criminal record start moving inventory out the back door, you lose money. When you have to hire an attorney to defend you in a lawsuit for harassment, discrimination or a hostile work environment created by someone you hired, your company and bottom line suffers.

All of these issues can be avoided with some simple, basic investigating by someone that knows what to look for.  It is absolutely imperative in this day and age to know who you are hiring and what they are capable of. Conduct pre-employment screening and spend a little now to avoid spending a lot later.

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Michael Julian is the President of MINDERS Protective Services, adivision of National Business Investigations, Inc.  and is a 2nd generation PI and Executive Protection Specialist with nearly three decades in the private investigative and security industries.  Mr. Julian currently serves as Vice President of the California Association of Licensed Investigators and graduate of the Executive Protection Institute.  He can be reached at  mjulian@investigations-nbi.com

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California Association of Licensed Investigators

HIT THE HILL PROCEEDS 

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LEGISLATIVE FUND

PI Museum On Wheels next adventure will be traveling from San Diego to the PPIAC Conference at the Embassy Suites Hotel, by Denver International Airpoirt, Denver, CO, September 23 & 24.

The 50-50 Deal

The 50/50 Deal will put directly into the NCISS Legislative Fund 50% of every dollar coming from Charter Founder's Circle Memberships in support of NCISS & P.I. Museum when PIMOW is at conferences during 2011-2012.