Can You Afford Not To Carry Out Employee Background Checks?

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Can You Afford Not To Carry Out Employee
Background Checks?
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• Companies who dont think employee background
  checks are necessary, are probably lucky not to
  have experienced any negative consequences, but
  you only have to use your imagination to come up
  with many reasons why its always a good idea to
  perform them.
• While criminals who have paid for their offences
  either with fines or jailtime, may prove
  trustworthy and you might want to give them a
  chance, you should at least have the opportunity
  to know their background so that you can make an
  informed decision about hiring them.

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• Background checks are of course not free, and are
  certainly not mandatory for all industries, but
  the cost of carrying them out, compared to the
  amount you could stand to lose if your business
  is defrauded, is nothing in comparison. There
  have been instances where companies have employed
  individuals without knowing their criminal
  history, only to later discover that they had
  multiple convictions for such crimes as fraud and
  theft of bank cards and identities. These
  individuals have been known to go from state to
  state, job to job, repeating the same kind of
  crimes and costing companies hundreds of
  thousands of dollars.

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• It might also be tempting to skip the process if
  you own a business and youre in urgent need of
  employees, or perhaps your HR department have
  been letting the checks slide of late, but as
  mentioned above, it could end up costing you
  dearly in the long run if you miss this process.
• Here are some of the types of background checks
  that are available to employers note that there
  is no one-size-fits-all solution for each
  company
• Criminal background Focusing on court and
  police records, these checks aim to show whether
  an applicant has a criminal history.

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• Driving records self-explanatory, this check
  helps employers learn about a candidates driving
  history and whether they hold a current license.
• Litigation records this check can help
  determine whether a potential employee is likely
  to file a lawsuit against you or your company.
• Drug testing this is as straightforward as it
  sounds and is a common form of pre-employment
  check.
• Employment and education check designed to
  verify the employment and educational history and
  qualifications on an applicants resume.
• Background checks can vary hugely in cost, and
  naturally the type of checks that you perform
  will alter the price.

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• Some companies charge flat rates for their
  services, while others offer a basic price that
  increases for each extra check thats required.
  If your business is a large one, then there may
  be discounts available for multiple checks
  carried out at any one time.
• Help your business avoid costly and embarrassing
  legal claims and litigations, by having a
  consistent background check policy in place, and
  make checking, an essential part of the hiring
  process. To know more about protecting your
  company, employees, customers and reputation,
  talk to your trusted employee law and payroll
  specialist.

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