Pre-Employment Screening Information

What are employers are allowed to find out about applicants?

Employment Background Check reports are a convenient tool providing employers with the ability to weed out unfit candidates before hiring new employees. Because of the increased risk of workplace violence, theft and criminal activities at work, it has become necessary for employers to conduct a pre-employment background check. These reports include criminal background checks in addition to asking about criminal records on job applications. Failing to take reasonable precautions during their hiring process can lead to an increased risk for litigation if an employee with a criminal record harms another person in the workplace. Background check companies such as AAA Credit Screening Services (AAACSS) help employers during the hiring process by providing information about candidates during the hiring process in an easy, prompt and expedient manner.

If criminal records or a pending case appears during a search, does that necessarily mean that an applicant is eliminated?

The answer again is no. Automatically denying employment can result in court findings against a company for discrimination against certain groups. Employers must determine whether there is a sound business reason to not hire an individual with a criminal record, considering the nature of the offense, whether it is job-related, when it occurred and what the person has done since.

What can applicants do if they are concerned about a criminal record?

1. Consult an attorney to see if the criminal record can be expunged or set aside by going back to court, or to find out whether it is the type of offense that an employer may legally ask about or consider.

2. Applicants can seek to rebuild their resumes by finding employment with people they know, or with employers in a tight job market willing to give them an opportunity.

3. Honesty is always the best policy. A criminal record explained during an interview may have much less of a negative impact than hiding it and having an employer discover it later. The denial of a job could be based upon the lack of truthfulness, regardless of the nature of the offense.

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