FAQ

Screening employees has become important for several reasons.

• To identify applicants who make false claims about their job applications and/or
  resumes.
• To find out if applicants have been involved in criminal activities of any sort, to ensure a
  safer workplace and avoid expensive negligent hiring lawsuits later.

The basic searches ordered as a part of most background checks are

• County Criminal Record Checks
• Employment Verification
• Education Verification
• Address Verification

Usually, results can be expected within 24 to 72 business hours. It is important to hire a screening company that will keep you constantly updated, about the progress, through its dedicated customer service team.

Yes, Verifitech is a domestic as well as an international provider of employment background screening services.

Verifitech’s policy stresses the privacy and protection of our clients’ data. through systematic security measures, in the areas of information technology. This information is hosted on our secure servers. We back up all our data daily and have all the necessary firewalls in place. Our reporting system is available only to our clients (authorised users), and all transmitted information is encrypted.

Negligent hiring refers to a cause of action that arises from an employer’s obligation to not hire an applicant that they knew or should have known was likely to undertake conduct against other individuals or otherwise subject employees or third parties to actions that can create legal liability.

Through negligent hiring lawsuits, many employers have been found liable for their failure to conduct appropriate due diligence through a pre-employment background investigation.Negligent hiring and retention lawsuits have cost many companies millions of dollars in damages. Conducting background checks before hiring employees will help to protect your organisation from the potential of civil litigation.

Typically, employers requesting an employment background screening will receive a 7–10- year history of the applicant.

Our organisation makes two attempts each day (up to typically 3 business days) to get the required verification done.

Yes, the customer is assigned a specialized and dedicated account rep to handle all service- related queries and procedures.

Our accuracy is typically within 1%.