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Checking Education Records

Educational credentials are frequently misrepresented on resumes and job applications, because many employers don't check educational references. It's important to do it, though, to make sure that the applicant has the qualifications and background you want.

Common problems are the applicants' saying that they have a degree that they don't have, saying that they graduated from a particular school when they may have only attended it for a short time, or saying that they have a degree in one field when they really have a degree in another field.
Checking Driving Records

If your job opening requires any driving of a vehicle on company business, the applicant's driving record should be checked. By checking with the motor vehicles department, you'll not only get information about the applicant's driving record, but you can use it as a chance to verify the applicant's identity.

Where do you get driving records? Driving record information is available from a state's Department of Motor Vehicles. Generally, they keep records of:

    * all traffic violations
    * driving-related offenses
    * identifying information contained on the license

What information do I need to provide? Usually, the DMV will ask for:

    * full name
    * date of birth
    * address
    * license number

Be aware that sometimes the DMV will charge you for checking these records. The cost can range anywhere from $2.00 to $10.00 or more per record. Your DMV may require that you complete a certain form for the request. Before you send a request for a record, call your DMV to find out what is required.

How can I use driving records? While it may not matter that an applicant had a speeding ticket, a driving record check can reveal other more serious offenses. If an applicant's license is suspended or expired, how can that applicant legally perform a job that requires driving?

 
Checking Criminal Records

 
You'll need to protect your business from liability by doing criminal background checks on applicants who will:

    * be bonded because of access to money or valuables
    * carry a weapon
    * drive a company vehicle
    * have access to drugs or explosives
    * have access to master keys
    * have a great deal of contact with the public, patients, or children
    * be filling a position that requires a criminal record check under state law

 
Checking criminal records is a sensitive issue.

    * There are legal restrictions under federal law and under many state laws as well.
    * Checking conviction records is generally permitted.
    * Checking arrest records is generally not permitted, except for special circumstances.
    * Our case study illustrates the reasoning courts may follow when evaluating whether a denial of employment based on criminal records was proper.

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Your company can be legally liable for negligent hiring if you fail to uncover a job applicant's incompetence or unfitness by checking their references, criminal records, or general background. You can be sued for negligent hiring for failure to become aware of an employee's unfitness for a particular position, or for subsequent failure to take any corrective action, such as training, reassignment, or discharge, to remedy the problem once you find out about it.

Particularly if you have employees who have or will have significant contact with the public, customers, patients, or children, you'll want to investigate these topics:

• What is negligent hiring?
• How can you avoid negligent hiring claims?

In order for a customer, employee, or other third party to prevail in a negligent hiring suit against an employer, the following must generally be shown:

• the existence of an employment relationship between the employer and the worker
• the employee's unfitness
• the employer's actual or constructive knowledge of the employee's unfitness (failure to investigate can lead to a finding of constructive knowledge)
• the employee's act or omission causing the third party's injuries
• the employer's negligence in hiring the employee as the most likely cause of the plaintiff's injuries

If you are ever served with a negligent hiring lawsuit, the first step you should take is to call your lawyer. In fact, that's the first step you should take any time you receive legal papers. But it's especially important when you're sued to call a lawyer immediately because you have a certain number of days to file an answer to the lawsuit. The number of days that you have will vary depending upon where the suit was filed, but you could have as little as two weeks to respond.

If you are served with legal documents and you don't have a lawyer, you should find one right away. Once you have a lawyer, he or she can tell you more about your chances for winning or losing the lawsuit.

Reasonable investigation duty. You have a duty to make a reasonable investigation of an applicant's fitness before hiring. The extent of the duty may vary with the circumstances.

You can be held liable if:

• You didn't do a background check.
• You hired an employee you should have known (through proper checking) was incompetent or unfit.

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It can be very frustrating to want to contact an old friend and notice you have lost his or her phone number. Or let’s say you are planning on accepting a tempting business proposal and want to check the background of your potential business partner. Does your daughter have a new boyfriend or have you hired a new babysitter? A background and criminal check is advised as we live in a world with many dangerous people.

Whichever the case may be, you need to find people public records fast and solve your problem.

People public records can be found on many sites nowadays but not all of them have updated and reliable information. You need to be careful which service you choose in order to receive authentic and detailed information for every search you make.

Before using a service, it is always wise to do a simple Google search for the person you are researching information for. Maybe they have a website and you can find information there. If they are business men you may find details regarding their accomplishments, legitimacy and even feedback from past customers and business partners. If they have a criminal record, chances are you’ll find something in Google’s results for that as well.

When looking for fast search results on people public records such as telephone numbers, addresses, background information, court and criminal records, family tree, bankruptcy records and more, you should use a specialized and trustworthy service.

Criminal Public Record Search - You Need Valid Information

More and more people turn to the internet when doing a criminal public record search as it takes significantly less time than to do a similar search offline. In the past you could have hired a private investigator for a considerable amount of money or you could have checked government agencies, offices and local courts to gather the necessary info.

When doing a criminal background check, the fact is, you need to be sure you collect only viable information. Let's say you are researching the background of your new gardener, cook or even babysitter. You can't risk letting a person with a criminal record have access to your house and your family and that is why you need to make sure you are properly informed.

To properly do a criminal public record search or any type of record search for that matter, you need to use a trustworthy specialized service that provides the required information in seconds from a constantly updated database.

Many services of this type can be found online but the truth is not all of them provide authentic or updated information and that is something you need to be very careful with. You don't want to find out that your new gardener has a clean record when he actually has a criminal background robbing houses. The sad thing is this scenario can happen if you don't use a proper service and your family's well being can be put in danger in these conditions.

You owe it to yourself and to your family to make sure the people they come in contact with are reliable.

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