{"id":606,"date":"2019-10-29T12:18:56","date_gmt":"2019-10-29T12:18:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.affordablebackgroundchecks.com\/blog\/?p=606"},"modified":"2024-09-25T10:51:34","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T10:51:34","slug":"secret-policies-of-criminal-background-checks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.affordablebackgroundchecks.com\/blog\/secret-policies-of-criminal-background-checks\/","title":{"rendered":"Secret Policies of Criminal Background Checks"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the most important aspects of running a business<\/strong>\u00a0is hiring trustworthy employees<\/strong>\u00a0who will help a company to flourish. Running criminal background checks<\/a>\u00a0on all prospective hirees is a standard practice for most employers<\/strong>. Whether you\u2019re the one looking into someone\u2019s background<\/strong>\u00a0or you are the person whose background is being looked into, there are certain rules that should be known, understood, and followed when undergoing this process.<\/p>\n

In this article, we will discuss what a criminal background check<\/strong>\u00a0entails and a few of the policies regarding these types of checks that you might not know about.<\/p>\n

Some Information on Criminal Background Checks<\/h2>\n

There are several different types of background checks<\/strong>. When someone runs a background check, they can usually comb through almost every monumental factor of a person\u2019s life, from their marriage records<\/strong>\u00a0to their debts<\/strong>\u00a0and assets<\/strong>, and any criminal background<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Criminal records<\/a>\u00a0are important in the decision to hire a prospective employee because an employer wants to know the details concerning a person\u2019s arrests<\/strong>, convictions<\/strong>, or time that they\u2019ve spent in prison<\/strong>. Using this information, employers can more easily ascertain whether someone is trustworthy enough and capable of a certain job position within their company.<\/p>\n

Criminal background checks take information from court records<\/strong>, crime databases<\/strong>, police records<\/strong>, sex offender registries<\/strong>, and terrorist watch lists<\/strong>\u00a0and present it to whomever is running the background check.<\/p>\n

Policies for Criminal Background Checks<\/h2>\n

As an employer, when it comes to running a criminal background check, it\u2019s important to know what your limitations<\/strong>\u00a0are. Similarly, as a prospective employee, it\u2019s important to know your rights concerning criminal background checks<\/a>\u00a0that are run against you. Here\u2019s a list of 5<\/strong>\u00a0policies that you may not know about:<\/p>\n

Notification<\/h3>\n

Federal law<\/a>\u00a0requires that an employer must notify\u00a0a job candidate<\/strong>\u00a0if they are going to conduct a criminal background check. To run a background check without the candidate\u2019s permission is illegal<\/strong>\u00a0and can have serious repercussions.<\/p>\n

Disqualification<\/h3>\n

If you choose to disqualify a job applicant because of their criminal history<\/strong>\u00a0or you were disqualified from a job position and want to know why, federal law requires an employer to tell a prospective candidate the reason for their disqualification.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, a person can be disqualified from a certain job on the basis of their criminal history only if a certain criminal offense is directly related to the job itself. For example, if someone has a criminal history of embezzlement<\/strong>\u00a0or fraud<\/strong>, then an employer is justified in not hiring them for a job where the employee will be put in a position of dealing with money<\/strong>\u00a0and funds<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Discrimination<\/h3>\n

Under no circumstances, can you, as a prospective hiree, be discriminated against simply because you have a criminal record. If you\u2019re an employer, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission<\/strong>\u00a0ensures that you cannot make a policy whereby your company will refuse to hire anyone with a past history of crime<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Time limit<\/h3>\n

In most states, criminal records are publicly available for anywhere between 7-10<\/strong>\u00a0years before they are no longer made accessible to the public eye. So, if you\u2019re conducting a criminal background check, you should take into consideration that the information you receive may be incomplete.<\/p>\n

Inappropriate questions<\/h3>\n

Sometimes, an employer may try to ask you questions that aren\u2019t answered by a criminal background check. While some questions are perfectly legal<\/strong>\u00a0to ask, others are not. For instance, if an employer asks you if you\u2019ve ever been arrested but not convicted<\/strong>, or if you have any convictions that have been sealed<\/strong>\u00a0or expunged<\/strong>, you are not usually under any legal obligation to respond.<\/p>\n

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Where We Come In<\/h2>\n

Now that you have read about some of the lesser-known policies regarding criminal background checks, you might be asking what the next step is. Fortunately for you, Affordable Background Checks<\/a>\u00a0is here to help. Whether you are an employer who wants to run a criminal background check on a potential job hiree, or you are interested in seeing what your criminal record has to say about you, we can provide the information that you\u2019re looking for at an affordable price.<\/p>\n

If you are interested in conducting a criminal background check or taking advantage of any of our other background check services, please don\u2019t hesitate to contact us<\/a>\u00a0for details.<\/p>\n

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One of the most important aspects of running a business\u00a0is hiring trustworthy employees\u00a0who will help a company to flourish. Running criminal background checks\u00a0on all prospective hirees is a standard practice for most employers. Whether you\u2019re the one looking into someone\u2019s background\u00a0or you are the person whose background is being looked into, there are certain rules … Continue reading “Secret Policies of Criminal Background Checks”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":607,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[74],"tags":[219,218,273,270,269,268,267,75,272,216,271],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.affordablebackgroundchecks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/606"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.affordablebackgroundchecks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.affordablebackgroundchecks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.affordablebackgroundchecks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.affordablebackgroundchecks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=606"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.affordablebackgroundchecks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/606\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":609,"href":"https:\/\/www.affordablebackgroundchecks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/606\/revisions\/609"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.affordablebackgroundchecks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/607"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.affordablebackgroundchecks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=606"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.affordablebackgroundchecks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=606"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.affordablebackgroundchecks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=606"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}