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| B&A CONSULTING RECOMMENDS PRE-EMPLOYMENT TESTING
In our continuing efforts to
increase workplace safety, we recommend pre-employment testing and job applicant
investigations. Many jobs, by law, require the
proper testing and investigation of applicants, however, for positions in which
extensive testing is not mandatory, there are risk management ramifications when
appropriate testing or investigations are not conducted. Organizations that do
not adequately screen their applicants can incur losses because of possible poor
employee performance, fraud, injuries, judgments and damages, and other costs. For instance, the federal
government designates positions in different levels of “sensitive”
positions, each of which has different requirements for background checking. A
Personnel Security Investigation (PSI) may be required. A PSI consists of
several inquiries including a national agency check (NAC); a local agency check
(LAC); a financial check; field interviews of references to include coworkers,
employers, personal friends, educators, neighbors and other appropriate
individuals; checks of records held by employers, courts and rental offices; and
a subject interview. Some of the best practices that
employers can use to limit their risk when hiring include job applications,
reference checks, DNA and fingerprint checks, credit checks, substance abuse
screening, psychological screening, medical screening and criminal background
checks. “Knowing what is required or
allowed by law is the first step to minimizing liability. Making a determination
regarding best practices, and implementing those best practices where allowed by
law, is another key step. Additionally, employers should be
familiar with laws such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 USC §12101),
the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ( www.eeoc.gov
), the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 USC §1681 et seq.), and, the Federal
Trade Commission ( www.ftc.gov )
that protect the rights of applicants.
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