New hire background checks
Bill Leftwich
4 Posts
What is the current feeling for the proper use of background checks. I don't beleive they are necessary for my new hires since they don't handle money or critical information.
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You must disclose to the applicant that you intend to use an outside agency for a backround check and receive written authorization from the applicant. You must certify to the agancy that you will comply with the statute (FCRA). Before you take adverse action based on what is in the report, you must notify the applicant that adverse action is possible, provide a copy of the report to the applicant, and provide the applicant a copy of consumer rights. If you do not hire the applicant, you must send yet another disclosure to the applicant to explain the role of the employer and agency preparing the report. The applicant has a right to dispute the information with the agency and receive a free copy of the report from the agency. Further, it must be explained that the agency did not make the adverse employment decision.
Good luck.
PORK
>W/C issues for new employees.
PORK
I am assuming you are referring to Worker's Comp. Where/How do you run an online check for W/C issues. I thought only the company with whom the accident occured has access to that type of information.
Just curious.
HRVolley
I did one just this morning. I logged on, entered a little info on our candidate, and in 2 hours I had all the info I needed. Loved it!
Nae
Pembrooke gets the results of the background checks from Acxiom. (I'm unsure if you can go straight through Acxiom or not.)
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Had the company run a check, they would have learned the of the individual's sex offender past.
The family of the murdered girl are suing "in excess of $75,000".