Background Investigations

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS: 
 
It is not what you know about the nanny, prospective employees, or a contractor, but what you don't know that will cause you trouble. Why Conduct a Background Investigation? When you make business decisions there are some liabilities when hiring new employees, screening and selecting tenants, signing contracts, or using the services of other professionals. You must know everything of prime importance about the history of the person or business to make the right decision.   It would be important to know if you doctor been sued for medical malpractice.  What if your attorney has been suspended from the state bar?  Our staff will confirm the person's identity and the legitimacy of businesses with a comprehensive investigative report regarding character, professional license, driving history, civil records (specifically: lawsuits, evictions, bankruptcies, judgements, and tax liens), criminal record, financial dealings, and confirmation of professional licenses. We also canvass the neighbors and interview references and family members.
 
EMPLOYMENT
 
Since 1986, the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) was enacted by congress, U.S. employers are mandated by law to hire only U.S. citizens or aliens authorized to work in the United States.  Every employer should use a standard check for prospective employees to verify their identity, social security number, and driver’s license.   Protect yourself from fines or imprisonment for hiring undocumented aliens, under-age minors, child molesters or persons using fictitious identification.  Checks can also be expanded to include honesty and polygraph testing. 
 
We also conduct investigative audits of Human Resources Department to ensure compliance with IRCA to avoid fines, penalties, and/or criminal prosecuting.  This audit could save employers millions of dollars in fines by avoiding **egregious violations of the employment verification requirements.  This includes review of the employer’s hiring system and the methods used to collect and continuous update of Employment Eligibility and Verification Form (Form I-9).   We have former Immigration investigators on staff.
 
PROSPECTIVE TENANT
 
Designed for Landlord or Business considering a lease or contractual relationship.  Three major credit bureaus are checked; a statewide search for judgements, liens, and bankruptcies, Social Security and state identification verification.