International Background checks

Did you know?  Given the mobility of staff across global borders, an employer’s obligation of due diligence may no longer be limited to employment screening just in the United States. A 2000 regime study shows that 11.5 percent of the population consists of immigrants, and an rising number of staff have spent part of their professional careers abroad.

Employers cannot assume that the U.S. regime has conducted background checks on staff who hold visas. Regime checks appear to be aimed at reviewing watch lists rather than verifying past employment or culture or read-through criminal records for employment purposes.

Given these issues, employers should consider background screening internationally for criminal records, employment history, and culture credentials. Standard background checks conducted in the United States do not include global employment and criminal records. One caveat is that global checks typically pocket longer and are extra costly than domestic screening, but they can be worth it if they help a company limit its exposure to future liability. Another issue is data and  privacy protection issues. 

For extra in rank, see: http://www.esrcheck.com/global.php  ESR was the third U.S. background firm to be Safe Harbor certified for dealing with the European Union.  Extra in rank about global background checks is available in The Safe Hiring Manual.

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