There are several background record reports that should be included in most employment screening policies. Companies and organizations looking to make new hires should perform background checks on them that include a criminal history check, social security number trace, sex offender registry check and in some cases a motor vehicle record check and consumer credit report check. Put simply the purpose of proper background screening is risk mitigation. Even with new laws and regulations emerging in the employment screening arena, incorporating professional background reports in the employment screening process protect the company/organization, its already existing employees and those who the new employee would come in contact with while working. The key in the current employment screening atmosphere is to use a professional third party background screening company that can provide legal background reports and help with compliance issues during the constantly evolving laws, rules and guidelines associated with the background screening industry. To learn more about this subject read recent CriminalBackgroundRecords.com press release: http://www.criminalbackgroundrecords.com/news/2013-10-3-Background-Screening-and-Risk-Mitigation.html