HR Council Meeting - How to conduct proper - Employment Background Screening

How to conduct proper - Employment Background Screening

• What components are included in a proper/detailed Background Investigation
• Discuss what is surfaced in a criminal background search – CORI search for MA
• Rights of the applicants under the FCRA
• Drug screening – explain the process regarding how a pre-employment urine drug screen is conducted   

Phil Sharkey - the Hire Authority, Inc.
Combining 25 years of employment screening   
 
 
ABOUT THE COMPANY
The Hire Authority, Inc., is a licensed, private investigative firm, specializing in pre-employment as well as post-employment background investigations, information gathering and special investigations.  We are located in southeastern Massachusetts; however our client base is national and our service has no geographic limitations.  The officers of the company have over twenty-five years in the screening, credit reporting and investigative industry.  We are licensed, bonded as well as insured and are incorporated in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.  Our screening packages adhere to and are in full compliance with the FCRA - Fair Credit Reporting Act, ADA - the Americans with Disabilities Act and the EEOC – Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.  Our systems are state-of-the-art and our staff is responsive, accurate and timely.  We are a member in good standing with the National Association of Professional Background Screeners/Professional Background Screening Association, (PBSA) as well as the Licensed Private Detectives Association of Massachusetts, (LPDAM).  
    
The company mission statement is simple: provide a comprehensive background screening report, which will identify potential problem employees prior to hiring, thereby lowering costly turnover and limiting potential employee theft as well as violence.  To accomplish this mission, our staff consists of specially trained investigators who provide detailed and quality reports in a time sensitive manner.  Our commitment to our clients is unparalleled, as we understand that our expertise in this field can only be matched by our desire to provide a human touch and be responsive as well as available to all our client’s needs.  Services available but not limited to are credit report evaluations, social security number verifications, educational verifications, in-depth employment verifications, criminal history investigations, driving record history research and special investigations/security consulting. 
 
In today’s difficult hiring environment, you need a company that is timely, responsive, available and understands the importance of integrity and customer service.  By working together, we can limit your company’s exposure to poor hires, employee shrinkage, wrongful termination suits, employee violence and questionable workers compensation claims.  The Hire Authority, Inc., is an owner driven enterprise with the managing partners conducting or overseeing all investigations. 
 
You have the right to provide a safe as well as productive workplace and investing in a thorough, personalized background investigation and complete profile of prospective applicant will assist you in this endeavor.  Be pre-emptive and make the astute business choice to better manage your bottom line and start a quality employment screening program today. 


sponsored by Foley & Foley, PC


TRI-TOWN HUMAN RESOURCES COUNCIL
The Council’s mission is to enhance the knowledge, resources and experience of its members in the field of human resources management through shared information, experiences, education and networking.

Membership in the Council is open to any business in need of assistance with its human resources function, meaning every business, as well as to independent practitioners who work with or for businesses to assistance them with their HR function.  The representatives who attend and participate in meetings and events should have an interest in, involvement with or responsibility for human resources.
 
As members of the Council, we agree to work together to:
1.  Support the Council’s mission, goals and objectives.
2.  Develop an understanding of and implement the highest standards of professional conduct within our organizations and/or those of our clients.
3.  Endeavor to make our organization and/or our clients successful through the support and encouragement of effective human resources practices.
4.  Encourage professional development and growth in the field of human resources management.
5.  Help our members to instill in their employees and employers a sense of confidence about and an understanding of the role of the human resources professional.
6.  Understand all laws and regulations relating to human resources activities.