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California Background Checks - Information That You Need to Know
by APSense News Release AdminCalifornia employers are now able to conduct thorough background checks on job applicants and employees, but in order to run these checks, there are certain laws governing how and when they perform the searches. Also, there are many things which California background check law demands that an employer reveal following a background search. So, what is required? How do you find out if someone has a criminal record?
The first thing that one must understand about the new California background check laws is the ban-the-box. This term refers to a machine at the end of an applicant's application for employment, which will allow the human resources department to see if they have any criminal records. In the past this machine was used to screen out nanny cams from potential abuse. However, it was later found that all the work and travel costs of the large outsourcing companies who supplied these programs to childcare centers were under a lot of scrutiny by California authorities and the state legislature. The law banning the "ban-the-box" was later overturned by a court, but only until further notice.
The second thing that needs to be understood about how California background checks are conducted is that there are no criminal records available to employers when they conduct their background investigations. What do I mean? Well, let's look at some examples. Suppose you are applying for a nanny position. You would probably want to know whether or not she had lived in the home where she was supposed to live. In order to obtain this information, you would probably need to have access to her criminal records.
However, neither of these things is actually possible when an applicant applies for employment. Employers have no way of checking whether the prospective employee has any convictions on their person. Even if they are going through the process of screening applicants using a pre-employment background check, they are not able to obtain any convictions. This is because the requirements to get the information are not within the reach of most employers. They would have to hire outside investigators in order to get this kind of information. Besides, it would cost them a lot of money.
On the other hand, the Internet is an excellent source of information. There is a lot of information available on the World Wide Web about the criminal records of someone. In this way, the employer can do a California background check on the prospective applicant simply by getting access to the Internet. He does not even need to step out of his office. He can sit in front of his computer and obtain all the information he needs.
There are two more situations in which an employer can obtain this kind of information. One of these is when the applicant is denied a job application because of some offense. The applicant may have been rejected for this very reason, but there is a possibility that there is something wrong with his personal characteristics which should be taken into consideration. For instance, there is a possibility that the applicant has committed a conviction for driving under the influence of alcohol or for assault. In this case, the employer may require him to undergo a check, which will reveal all the conviction history of the applicant.
Another situation in which criminal records checks are used is when the potential employee is about to undergo a criminal interview. In this case, the potential employer needs to be sure that the person being interviewed is not prohibited by any laws that may have been imposed on him. This is the reason why criminal records checks are restricted by law from being used by most employers. The fact that the records are only obtainable after three years makes the whole process much more complicated than it could have been.
If you are planning to hire someone for a certain position in your company or for your business, you can use a California employer background check to ensure that the potential employee has no criminal history. It is always advisable to conduct a check on potential employees to make sure that they are who they say they are. However, the use of this type of service is strictly limited by law. This is why you need to take advantage of another source, which is a free online service. In this way, you will be able to obtain all the information that you require in a matter of minutes and without having to worry about breaking any laws.
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Created on Aug 5th 2021 14:15. Viewed 256 times.
