Employers are increasingly
being held liable for employee misconduct. Today the average settlement
in negligent hiring is over 1.6 million dollars. This is a result
of courts not only being interested in determining guilt but also
compensating the victim. Ignorance of the employee's past will
not avoid employer liability if it can be shown that an effort
to investigate would have uncovered information that misconduct
was foreseeable. Those employers who hire persons who come in
frequent contact with customers, children, eldery persons, patients,
have access to private homes, operate company vehicles, are responsible
for large inventories, or handle cash, are at greatest risk. The
best defense from "deep pocket" litigation or shrinkage
is to implement a consistent, reasonable, and professional approach
to employee hiring. Listed below are four packaged pre-employment
investigations. AIS can customize a program for
your specific needs. When you are ready to outsource employee
screening contact AIS.
PE1:
$85.00
Verify Social Security Number
Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Record Check
Pennsylvania Operator's License Abstract
PE2:$145.00
PE1, plus
Application Credit Report
Lehigh or Northampton County Clerk of Courts - Criminal
Federal Record Check - Criminal
PE3:$275.00
PE2 plus
Courthouse Criminal Record Check - any U.S. location
National Check for Liens, Judgements, and Bankruptcies
Education Verification
Verify Professional License
PE4:$450.00
PE3 plus
Attempt to Verify 2 Employers
Attempt to Verify 2 References
Local Law Enforcement Agency Visit
Canvas of Applicant's Neighborhood - within Lehigh or Northampton
Counties
PE4 is Not the Typical Investigation:
This comprehensive inquiry exceeds database searches and telephone
interviews solely used by many companies providing pre-employment
services. These service providers are often not located within
the Commonwealth, let alone the Lehigh Valley. AIS
is an Allentown based company with a vested interest in conducting
thorough and effective investigations for area companies. The
Director served many years as a trooper assigned to criminal
investigations at both the Bethlehem and Fogelsville Barracks,
and has over time conducted many background investigations on
prospective state police cadets. His experiences make him acutely
aware of the benefits of "face to face" interviews, neighborhood
canvassing, and meeting with local law enforcement personnel
who patrol the applicant's community.
An Impartial Third Party Inquiry:
AIS will not be influenced by personal friendships
or political considerations. Our total emphasis is to provide
impartial information which permits the client to hire the
best qualified candidate.
Completion Time:
Pre-employment investigations will be completed within 3-4 working
days. Information not received by AIS at that
time will be forwarded to the client immediately upon receipt.
* All pre-employment investigations require appropriate signed
releases. AIS will furnish release forms upon
request.
Should you desire assistance please contact us
at
HelpDesk@AssocInv.com
