Fri Apr 8 06:47:17 PDT 2016
Management: Background checks: When are which background checks done on which workers?
Options:
Option 1: Don't do background checks on workers.
Option 2: Check backgrounds on new workers.
Option 3: Check backgrounds for key workers.
Option 4: Check other worker backgrounds.
Basis:
Don't do background checks on workers.
Some workers are not given access to any internal resources,
their background is irrelevant to the tasks they perform, and no
legal, regulatory, or business reasons exist to do such
checks. Similarly, in some cases, there are legal, regulatory, or
contractual restraints on doing background checks. In these cases,
checks are prohibited. There are also cases where checks are expensive
or of little utility, such as in areas of the world where societies
don't support the sorts of record keeping used in these checks. Again,
background checks will be of limited value and may be avoided.
Check backgrounds on new workers.
In addition to potential legal problems, for most jobs some
recommendation contacts and employment history are desired. Leaving
these unchecked implies that you did not really need the information
on the form and don't care about what they really did before, even if
they were fired for criminal violations or harassment of other
employees. If only for workplace safety, not doing a basic background
check is a very risky approach.
Check backgrounds for key workers.
Criminal background checks are required for workers applying for
certain jobs involving various kinds of trust, like school teachers
and bus drivers. For workers doing sensitive government work,
background checks are a required part of the security clearance
process. For workers who have a high degree of sensitive access, or in
whom great trust is placed more intensive background checks may be
called for.
Check other worker backgrounds.
Citizenship or work permit checks are also required for
almost any legal job in the U.S. But many employers do the absolute
minimum checking required; verification that a valid social security
number was provided for tax purposes, and verification of a bank
account for direct deposits of paychecks.
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