MBI Worldwide Best Practices Checklist

MBI Worldwide Background Checks & Drug Screening

>  I HAVE APPLICANTS SIGN TWO SEPARATE DOCUMENTS; ONE AUTHORIZATION FORM AND ONE DISCLOSURE FORM.

> I KNOW WHAT VERBIAGE IS LEGALLY AND NOT LEGALLY PERMISSIBLE TO USE ON MY RELEASE FORMS.

>  I HAVE REMOVED THE LIABILITY WAIVER (IE: INDEMNITY CLAUSE) FROM MY EMPLOYMENT BACKGROUND CHECK FORMS BECAUSE THE COURT FINDS THIS A “WILLFUL FCRA VIOLATION”.

>  THE (CRA) BACKGROUND SCREENING AGENCY’S NAME, ADDRESS AND TOLL-FREE NUMBER ARE CLEARLY PRINTED ON MY DISCLOSURE FORM.

>  I APPLY BAN THE BOX TO MY APPLICATION FORM(S) IN CITIES/STATES WHERE APPLICABLE.  IE:

>  I HAVE REMOVED “HAVE YOU EVER BEEN CONVICTED” (OR ANY FORM OF THIS VERBIAGE) FROM THE EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION.

>  I APPLY BOTH PRE-ADVERSE ACTION AND ADVERSE ACTION WHEN USING A CONSUMER REPORT, WHEN NECESSARY AND AS REQUIRED BY FCRA REGULATIONS.

>  I SCREEN APPLICANTS WITHIN INDUSTRY SPECIFIC REGULATIONS. IE: LONG TERM CARE FACILITY, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTES, FINANCIAL INSTITUTES, ETC.

>  I MAINTAIN A COPY OF AUTHORIZATION AND DISCLOSURE AS REQUIRED BY STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATION.

>  I HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO BLANKET SCREENING POLICIES SUCH AS “FELONS NEED NOT APPLY”.

>  I EVALUATE CRIMINAL RECORDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE EEOC’S ENFORCEMENT GUIDANCE, FOR THE USE OF ARREST AND CONVICTION RECORDS.  (IE: I LOOK AT THE NATURE & GRAVITY OF OFFENSE, THE TIME PASSED SINCE THE OFFENSE AND IF THIS OFFENSE RELATES TO THE JOB).

>  I MAINTAIN A COPY OF AUTHORIZATION AND DISCLOSURE AS REQUIRED BY STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATION.

>  I ALLOW APPLICANTS THE TIME ALLOTTED BY THE FCRA TO DISPUTE INFORMATION REPORTED ON THEIR BACKGROUND CHECK, BEFORE MAKING A FINAL DECISION.

>  I MEET WITH MY EMPLOYEE BACKGROUND SCREENING VENDOR BI-ANNUALLY, TO DISCUSS NEWLY PASSED BACKGROUND CHECK LEGISLATION AND NATIONAL COMPLIANCE UPDATES.

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