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There are few aspects of HR workflows that haven’t been impacted by the ongoing health pandemic, COVID-19, and pre-employment background checks are no exception. Courts and other facilities for accessing public records have been closed, and laboratories for drug-testing have been too, or at the very least, been very hard to get access to. – PowerPoint PPT presentation

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Title: Background Check Challenges During the Pandemic


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Background Check Challenges During the Pandemic
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  • There are few aspects of HR workflows that
    havent been impacted by the ongoing health
    pandemic, COVID-19, and pre-employment background
    checks are no exception. Courts and other
    facilities for accessing public records have been
    closed, and laboratories for drug-testing have
    been too, or at the very least, been very hard to
    get access to.
  • Below are just some of the challenges that
    employers continue to face for pre-employment
    screening

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  • Court records where youre located makes a
    difference
  • In some states, courts are open for fulfilling
    public-record search requests, whereas in others,
    theyre not, so a managers ability to screen
    potential employees often depends upon where
    theyre located.
  • While some courts are open only for online
    searches, the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)
    requires the information gained by background
    check vendors to be both complete and up-to-date,
    and without the necessary verifications by a
    court official, some information obtained online
    may not be.

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  • Verifying work and education credentials
  • With many managers and school officials
    unavailable or more concerned and occupied with
    other things, verifying an individuals work
    history and educational credentials, may also be
    tricky. Should a job candidate submit documents
    to an employer, they could easily be falsified,
    and as authenticating them may not currently be
    possible, they should not be taken at their face
    value.

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  • Pre-screening drug tests
  • While many laboratories are open and conducting
    employment screening, candidates may be reluctant
    to visit the lab due to the risk of contracting
    COVID-19, and in-person visits are few and far
    between. Currently, employers must choose whether
    to forgo the test if not in a regulated industry
    where they may be mandatory.

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  • So, if screening isnt available, should
    employers simply stop it?
  • Some organizations arent in a position to halt
    the hiring of new employees, but if
    pre-employment background checks are part of
    their normal hiring process, should they stop
    them altogether?
  • Well, yes, employers can take this decision until
    things get back to some semblance of normality,
    but this can leave their existing workers,
    property and customers unprotected and
    vulnerable, and if an employee isnt screened and
    a problem comes up later, a negligent-hiring
    lawsuit could ensue.

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  • One alternative option for employers needing to
    hire at the moment, is to prioritize certain
    types of checks, and eliminate those that may not
    be quite so important. In general, the
    verifications required involving employment and
    education take longer to perform, so companies
    may choose to forego these in favor of
    criminal-history or sex offender checks.
  • If youre looking to hire new employees and are
    unable to fulfil all of your normal screening
    requirements, consider whats most important to
    your company and the industry youre in, and
    place your focus on those. For more detailed
    advice and guidance related to pre-employment
    background checks, seek help from a professional
    payroll provider with a screening service.

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