Are Post Hire Background Checks Necessary?

Currently in the USA running post-hire background checks is certainly not the norm. However, some companies and organizations have an employment screening policy that requires ongoing criminal background checks. This is definitely the case with jobs that deal with at-risk populations like children and the elderly. Most companies perform a criminal background check in the employment screening process, but once the candidate is hired no future background checks are required. This is the case because most companies think that if an employee gets in trouble with the law they would find out as the person may have to go to jail or be denied civil liberties like having a driver’s license. However, having an ongoing employment screening policy that allows for periodic criminal background checks could catch problematic situations before they materialize in the workplace. The debate is national and right now there are good reasons for have an ongoing employment screening policy but also good reasons why for some employers it is an unnecessary cost and function. One thing is certain, if an employee deals with at-risk populations it definitely makes sense to perform routine ongoing background checks to help protect those that cannot protect themselves. To read more about this issue view recent CriminalBackgroundRecords.com press release: http://www.criminalbackgroundrecords.com/news/2014-2-13-Post-Hire-Background-Checks.html