Employment Investigative Services provides a simple and thorough process for employers to conduct background checks. It is important that background checks be performed consistently and that the information is gathered accurately. Providing truthful information through our continually expanding product line, employers are able to retrieve the information necessary to make vital hiring decisions.

Why Should Background Checks Be Conducted?

"It’s the law!" – Federal and state laws require that background checks be carried out for certain jobs. Effective July 1, 2003, individuals who are being hired into positions involving significant contact with minors or elders, deemed security sensitive, dealing with patients of any sort or having access to select agents as defined by the US Patriot Act will be required to have a criminal background check conducted prior to beginning employment.

"You can’t ignore the stats!" – A study by The Society for Human Resource Managers showed 53% of job applications contained false information.

Employers using computerized background systems found that:

• 18% of applicants had a criminal record;
• 29% falsified or exaggerated education claims;
• 19% showed errors in dates of employment;
• 7% never worked for that employer;
• 14% of employers checked reported that they would not re-hire that individual.

"Count the costs!" - Negligent hiring lawsuits, wrongful termination lawsuits, workplace violence, theft, sexual harassment lawsuits, unqualified applicants leading to time, money, and energy wasted on recruiting, hiring and training, and financial loss.

The American Management Association and the US Chamber of Commerce said that 30% of all small business failure is caused by employee theft.

The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners reports that the average organization loses more than $9 per day, per employee and 6% of its annual revenue due to fraud and abuse.

Recruiting Times reports that it costs $7,000 to replace a salaried employee, $10,000 to replace a mid-level employee, and $40,000 to replace a senior executive.

What is the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)?

Background screenings on potential new hires are performed to reduce financial loss, legal liabilities, and turnover rates, as well as to increase workplace safety and productivity. Background screens are usually performed by outside agencies, such as Employment Investigative Services. These outside agencies are known as Consumer Reporting Agencies (CRA). A federal law, known as the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), was established to protect both the consumer and the consumer reporting agency in the matter of the information reported in the background screen. The hiring company and the CRA must both comply to certain requirements set forth in the FCRA. Non-compliance in these requirements may result in legal action taken against parties involved. Employment Investigative Services provides all the necessary required forms to simplify your background screening processes.

Before you engage the services of Employment Investigative Services, please review the content of the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), and the laws for your state and locality as they may differ from federal law. The laws and ordinances of your state may affect your ability to utilize our services.

THE FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT

FCRA Form