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You may be legally required by your industry or insurance policy to conduct background checks on your employees.

Many employers find that they have to run background checks on employees due to their industry or insurance requirements. Often, companies are unsure of the terminology given to them or question what exactly the insurance company or industry leader is asking for. Backgrounds Online staff can assist employers in deciphering what is being asked of them to make sure they are ordering the correct reports to fit the industry or insurance requirements.

Employers most often affected by industry requirements are those in the medical industry, groups who contract with the government or educators. Normally, within these professions, state boards dictate what needs to be checked, on whom and how often. It has been Backgrounds Online’s experience that background checks will be mandated, but little direction is given as to how to actually perform them. Our staff is more than happy to help set up what is needed as well as research any additional industry requirements.

Insurance companies for employers often require background checks when drivers are hired. Backgrounds Online can meet this requirement as motor vehicle records history can be checked in any of the 50 states. Should an insurance company have other requirements, those can usually always be accommodated as well.