The final judgment in a legal preceding after all the evidence is presented to the court.
FCRA requires that two adverse action notices need to be sent to job candidates that will not be hired following completion of a background check:
- Pre-Adverse Action Notice: Letter is sent to the candidate when an employer decides not to hire the candidate based in whole or in part on the results of the background check. The letter should include a copy of the background report.
- Post-Adverse Action Notice: Letter contains the information that adverse action was taken against the subject by the employer. The Consumer Reporting Agency is not involved in the decision to not hire the subject; the decision to hire is solely that of the prospective employer.
An AKA name is an additional name a person was known by at any given time. Often an AKA may be a legal additional name such as a maiden name, legally changed name, or a middle name used as a first name. An AKA may also be used for other reasons, for example a name used to hide criminal records or illegal immigration status.
Typically background checks include a search of various public records. This may include criminal records, employment history, education verification, and in some cases civil records. Other important components may include Social Security Number traces (to locate person’s residence history), driving history (full name and date of birth). In the case of common names (such as John Smith); these personal identifiers help to prevent both false positive and false negative results especially for criminal record searches.
Civil records record court decisions in disputes between individuals. A background check of civil records is typically used to evaluate patterns of litigious behavior. For example, a civil record search may reveal a person who exhibits litigious behavior or information that would aid a criminal record search like name changes and restraining orders.
Credit history review is an essential tool to help prevent workplace theft, fraud and embezzlement. Credit history may indicate significant negatives such as federal, state or county tax liens, bankruptcies, auto repossession, home repossession, bad-debt charge-offs, and multiple accounts in collection status, and may indicate an individual that is under substantial financial pressure.
Employers are required to provide a safe and secure work environment for all employees. Knowledge of felony and misdemeanor criminal records may be an important consideration for employers.
European data protection and privacy acts are strictly enforced. The UK Data Protection Act limits the search of personal information of people living in the United Kingdom. Organizations in the United Kingdom are legally obliged to comply with this Act in most cases and limits the data a background check can legally discover.
Driving history provides date of birth and full name of the subject which enables accurate identification of criminal records; In the case of common names (such as John Smith); this information prevents both false positive and false negative results. Driving History also provides record of traffic convictions and violations that can be instrumental when conducting threat risk assessment in cases of workplace threats of violence.
A process which evaluates the assets and liabilities of a specific company; it may include a financial evaluation, business reputation, competition, offices, and other factors. Due diligence may also check the veracity of information provided about a company or person (typically an executive or investor).
Most universities / colleges will confirm completed & awarded degrees. Some will confirm attendance for individuals that attended but did not graduate. When a degree cannot be confirmed, we will ask the university to confirm a document claimed by the applicant/ job candidate; this may prevent instances of fraud or forged documents.
Most universities / colleges will confirm completed & awarded degrees. Some will confirm attendance for individuals that attended but did not graduate. When a degree cannot be confirmed, we will ask the university to confirm a document claimed by the applicant/ job candidate; this may prevent instances of fraud or forged documents.
Most universities / colleges will confirm completed & awarded degrees. Some will confirm attendance for individuals that attended but did not graduate. When a degree cannot be confirmed, we will ask the university to confirm a document claimed by the applicant/ job candidate; this may prevent instances of fraud or forged documents.
Most universities / colleges will confirm completed & awarded degrees. Some will confirm attendance for individuals that attended but did not graduate. When a degree cannot be confirmed, we will ask the university to confirm a document claimed by the applicant/ job candidate; this may prevent instances of fraud or forged documents.
Most universities / colleges will confirm completed & awarded degrees. Some will confirm attendance for individuals that attended but did not graduate. When a degree cannot be confirmed, we will ask the university to confirm a document claimed by the applicant/ job candidate; this may prevent instances of fraud or forged documents.
Most universities / colleges will confirm completed & awarded degrees. Some will confirm attendance for individuals that attended but did not graduate. When a degree cannot be confirmed, we will ask the university to confirm a document claimed by the applicant/ job candidate; this may prevent instances of fraud or forged documents.
Most universities / colleges will confirm completed & awarded degrees. Some will confirm attendance for individuals that attended but did not graduate. When a degree cannot be confirmed, we will ask the university to confirm a document claimed by the applicant/ job candidate; this may prevent instances of fraud or forged documents.
Most universities / colleges will confirm completed & awarded degrees. Some will confirm attendance for individuals that attended but did not graduate. When a degree cannot be confirmed, we will ask the university to confirm a document claimed by the applicant/ job candidate; this may prevent instances of fraud or forged documents.
Most universities / colleges will confirm completed & awarded degrees. Some will confirm attendance for individuals that attended but did not graduate. When a degree cannot be confirmed, we will ask the university to confirm a document claimed by the applicant/ job candidate; this may prevent instances of fraud or forged documents.
Most universities / colleges will confirm completed & awarded degrees. Some will confirm attendance for individuals that attended but did not graduate. When a degree cannot be confirmed, we will ask the university to confirm a document claimed by the applicant/ job candidate; this may prevent instances of fraud or forged documents.
Most universities / colleges will confirm completed & awarded degrees. Some will confirm attendance for individuals that attended but did not graduate. When a degree cannot be confirmed, we will ask the university to confirm a document claimed by the applicant/ job candidate; this may prevent instances of fraud or forged documents.
Most universities / colleges will confirm completed & awarded degrees. Some will confirm attendance for individuals that attended but did not graduate. When a degree cannot be confirmed, we will ask the university to confirm a document claimed by the applicant/ job candidate; this may prevent instances of fraud or forged documents.
Most universities / colleges will confirm completed & awarded degrees. Some will confirm attendance for individuals that attended but did not graduate. When a degree cannot be confirmed, we will ask the university to confirm a document claimed by the applicant/ job candidate; this may prevent instances of fraud or forged documents.
Most universities / colleges will confirm completed & awarded degrees. Some will confirm attendance for individuals that attended but did not graduate. When a degree cannot be confirmed, we will ask the university to confirm a document claimed by the applicant/ job candidate; this may prevent instances of fraud or forged documents.
Most universities / colleges will confirm completed & awarded degrees. Some will confirm attendance for individuals that attended but did not graduate. When a degree cannot be confirmed, we will ask the university to confirm a document claimed by the applicant/ job candidate; this may prevent instances of fraud or forged documents.
Most universities / colleges will confirm completed & awarded degrees. Some will confirm attendance for individuals that attended but did not graduate. When a degree cannot be confirmed, we will ask the university to confirm a document claimed by the applicant/ job candidate; this may prevent instances of fraud or forged documents.