PHOENIX, Sept. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- IntegrityFirst, the industry leader in pre-employment integrity testing, today announced a distribution partnership with Work Shield, the only complete end-to-end solution provider for resolving organizational misconduct and enhancing DEI initiatives by protecting workplace culture. Through this partnership, IntegrityFirst, a division of Merchants Information Solutions, will collaborate with Work Shield by introducing the offering to their clients and partners to bring this much needed service to their networks.
IntegrityFirst helps organizations improve performance by identifying applicants with the highest likelihood of workplace success, resulting in significantly increased productivity metrics, improved employee retention, decreased safety incidents and reduced workers' compensation costs. As a Work Shield partner, IntegrityFirst will further help companies create safe environments by providing a meaningful and effective workplace misconduct reporting service.
"By giving employees a voice to be heard, Work Shield provides a reliable and accessible incident reporting platform for identifying hostile workplace behavior," said Russ Johnson, President and CEO of Merchants Information Solutions. "By partnering with Work Shield, employers demonstrate that they are serious about providing a safe and productive environment for their employees."
With a shared vision for helping employers and institutions in all industries succeed, Work Shield allows business leaders to understand trends and patterns with harassment, discrimination and misconduct in their organization. Organizations can also identify potential problem areas, including inappropriate behavioral patterns, incident trends and more. Work Shield provides executives with peace of mind that their employees are in a safe environment, while also protecting the company's reputation, culture and balance sheet, as well as mitigating risk.
"We are thrilled to partner with IntegrityFirst to further our mission to create safer and more inclusive workplace cultures," stated Jared Pope, CEO and founder of Work Shield. "We are proud to provide an enhanced and data-driven platform to improve organizations' understanding of their cultural health, while continuing to empower employees to be heard and giving organizations the tools to listen at scale."
"We are excited to partner with Work Shield and bring a game-changing service to customers and partners who are looking to create a clear path to removing workplace misconduct, while supporting DEI initiatives." said Mark Walker, Vice President of Business Development at Merchants. "We know the shared values between our companies will forge a long and successful partnership."
About IntegrityFirst
IntegrityFirst is the leading provider of overt employment integrity tests in the U.S., offering an unrivaled money back guarantee on workers' compensation loss rates. For over 40 years, IntegrityFirst has helped organizations large and small improve the quality of the candidates they hire. By hiring job candidates with integrity, organizations see significant improvements in employee retention and workers' compensation costs.
For more information please visit: http://www.integrityfirsttests.com
About Work Shield
Founded in 2018, Work Shield is the first and only tech-enabled solution that partners with employers to efficiently manage reporting, investigation and resolution of workplace harassment and discrimination issues in their entirety. For the first time, employees have access to an immediate and impartial secure platform to safely voice harassment and discrimination incidents, while employers are ensured peace of mind that every issue is investigated and resolved with care by Work Shield-certified legal professionals. Implementing the Work Shield solution fosters a more positive and open workplace culture comprised of integrity and trust.
For more information, please visit https://workshield.com.
Media Contact
Robert Ward, Merchants Information Solutions, +1 (602) 744-3719, [email protected]
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