The Necessity of Ongoing Employee Screening for Current Employees
Contrary to popular belief, employee screening does not always end with the hiring of a new employee. Numerous industries are already utilizing post-hire screening with many more on the way. Post-hire screening is recurrent screening that periodically checks certain aspects of an employee’s background to make sure there have been no significant changes since their hiring. Recurrent drug tests, criminal checks and periodic relicensing are examples of recurrent post-hire screening.
There are many industries that could benefit from ongoing employee screening. Those businesses that operate with a great deal of liability for their employee’s need to continually reaffirm that employee is clean, sober and staying out of trouble. A company who has hired a driver would certainly want to know if that driver had been amassing speeding tickets in the year since their hire. Post-hire employee screening is the way to go about this. Running a comprehensive employment background check is necessary to protect the company from risk while building trust with the employee. Post-hire checks are necessary to reduce legal liability on the part of the employer, while further building trust with the employee.These post-hire checks are also a necessity when a current employee is moving over to a different position or department within the same company. Whenever this happens, different aspects of the employee’s background may become more relevant than others and may not have been adequately checked during their initial screening. A qualified employment background check provider such as Employer’s Reference Source will be able to develop correct and legal ongoing background checks for any business. Contact them today for more information.
Popularity: 22% [?]
Share This
It used to be that a resume, completed application and a new set of clothes was all you needed to land that new job, However, these days many employers are doing pre-employment screening as a common practice. Included in that process may be your credit report. Under the Federal FACT ACT everyone is entitled to one free credit report, per year, from one of the three credit bureaus TransUnion, Experian & Equifax. It is a good idea to look at your credit report, before your potential employer does, to fix any incorrect information or just to see where you stand. A credit report should be run only when it directly relates to the position that you are applying for. However, there are many intrepretations of what is “job related”. You must also authorize the obtaining of the report in writing. To summarize, employers feel that if you cannot handle your own money, they don’t want you to take care of theirs. There are also some who believe how you handle your money shows character traits and responsible behavior. What does your credit report say about you?
Popularity: 50% [?]
Share This
Employers must have personal information about their employees including Social Security numbers, date of birth and full name. This information is crucial to the employer for them to comply with hiring laws.
Recently, Oregon and Washington passed legislation regarding how this information is protected, stored and destroyed. An article regarding New Employee Privacy Rights in Oregon and Washington explains the requirements.
We would think that common sense would dictate taking special care with employee’s personal information. Yet, we frequently hear stories of personal information being disposed of improperly or made available to identity thieves. Now each business must have a security plan and breach notification procedures. There are regulations that spell out exactly what must be done and the business may be held accountable.
Maybe the new regulations will make a business think twice before handling employee information in an unsecure manner. What do you think? Comments Welcome!
Popularity: 50% [?]
Share This
