California Employment Background Check Services

California has the strictest employment screening laws and regulations, so you know you can trust a HireSafe background check to be compliant. Experieince counts, and we have it!

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Criminal record check compliance in California

The Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) is a great HR and background check resource. SHRM details the requirements for employment screening in California under the California Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act (ICRAA).

In California, employers must make themselves familiar with the many employment screening requirements. These include obtaining consent to perform a background or credit check and providing proper notices and paperwork to the potential hire. These notices have many specific requirements for compliance and must include:

• A statement that an investigative consumer report may be obtained.
• A statement that the investigative consumer report is being sought for the permissible purpose of using the information for employment purposes.
• A statement that the report may contain information on the employee or applicant's character, general reputation, personal characteristics, and mode of living.
• The name, address, and telephone number of the reporting agency.
• The nature and scope of the investigation requested.
• Obligations of the agency, such as how the consumer can view the file.
• The Internet website address of the investigative consumer reporting agency or, if the agency has no Internet website address, the telephone number of the agency where the consumer may find information about the investigative reporting agency's privacy practices, including whether the consumer's personal information will be sent outside the United States or its territories and other required information.

California has many requirements for the screening process after notification and consent, as well. For instance, when a potential hire may not be offered a job based on background report information, you must follow regulated adverse action steps.

These are not the only regulations California has for employment screening, and it's a good idea to review and understand them, but intimate knowledge of the compliance regulations takes a long time.

Luckily HireSafe has been trusted for over 25 years to keep you compliant with California background check regulations. Our online QuickApp ensures California compliant employment background checks with every screening.

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Client-centric employment background screening

There are no monthly fees or minimum purchase requirements. You only pay for the services you need.

Unlike many of our competitors, HireSafe does not offshore any business processes outside of the USA. We complete all of our employment background check work from our headquarters in California.

We answer our phones and know our clients by name. We are always available to answer questions. Besides, we provide the support and service that your business needs.

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