Pre-Employment Screening
Companies that fail to view their employees as their most important investment are likely to fail. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce estimates that 30% of businesses fail due to poor hiring practices and employee theft. Employee theft losses currently outpace shoplifting and, on the average, costs American employers more than $50 billion annually.
What do you really know about the people you hire? Could you be opening the door to the possiblity of a multi-million dollar negligent hiring suit or are you leaving the door ajar to a negligent retention suit?
What can happen if you hire or continue to employ a person who has a violent criminal record or a person who has a history of driving problems?
What if that person assaults or in some other way injurs a customer or a fellow employee? Courts have ruled that an employer may be held responsible for the actions of an employee.
You could be liable.
The law states that you are responsible for providing a safe workplace. You are responsible for the safety of your customers and your employees. You may be exposed to litigation which could cost you huge legal fees and enormous settlements. Our research has not found an insurance company that will cover punitive damages.
What effect could adverse media coverage have on your business? Would a negative incident harm your company's reputation?
There are many potential problems in today's employment marketplace. We can no longer rely on employment decisions based upon the way a person speaks or looks. The "seems like a nice person" days are over. In our present society we need facts in order to make an informed hiring decision.
Having a third party do your screening for you can act as a shield against vicarious liability suits by satisfying the due diligence requirement at arm's length.
Credit Information Corporation offers you the necessary tools to help you create a hard-working, loyal, honest, and dependable work force.