Did You Know ... a recent study and statistics have shown:

• 10% of the applicants processed had a criminal record within the last 7 years.
  
• 29% of the applicants misrepresent their employment records.
  
• 10% of the applicants had a previous worker’s compensation claim.
  
• 15% of employers referenced considered the previous employee not eligible for rehire.
  
• 27% of the applicants had one or more accidents or moving violations.
  
• 12% of the applicants had 4 or more moving violations, 2 or more accidents, a DUI/DWI or had a suspended driver’s license.
  
• 25% of the applicants had one or more public records on their credit report (judgments, liens, bankruptcy, or had been turned over for collections.)
  
• Each hiring mistake costs a company an average of $9,200. This takes into account the costs of recruiting, training, theft, liability and loss of customers. One bad hire can destroy years of hard-earned goodwill.
  
• The Wall Street Journal reported that 34% of all application forms contain outright lies about experience, education and/or the ability to perform the functions of the job.
  

Definitions:

• Negligent referral: If an employer fails to reveal the truth about a former employee, the employer is liable for damages caused by that employee at the new firm. Holds an employer liable for providing misleading employment history.

• Negligent hiring: If an employee of your company commits a criminal act on the job and you did not conduct a pre-employment background investigation, you can be charged in a lawsuit with negligent hiring. Holds an employer liable for hiring an unfit employee.

• Negligent retention: Holds an employer liable for retaining an unfit employee.

• Respondeat Superior: Holds an employer liable for harms inflicted by a negligent employee.

• When hiring for a driving position, failure to check a driving record may result in negligent hiring.
  
• Unless you perform a felony and misdemeanor search you are not performing "due diligence." Remember that 80% of all felonies are plea-bargained to a misdemeanor offense.

You owe it to your employees, customers and visitors to properly screen prospective employees and offer a work environment that is safe for all.

YOU NEVER KNOW FOR SURE UNTIL YOU SCREEN.