It has become increasingly necessary and very quite common in the most recent years for applicants seeking jobs, opportunities to volunteer, educational opportunities and admission to many traders and professions to request for a policy background checks to know about the suitability. The main purpose of this policy is to describe the terms and conditions under which the background checks are conducted.

There are many types of background check policy such as police background checks also known as criminal record checks or criminal reference checks. This checks are required mostly by law or practice where an applicant or incumbent is a position of trust who might have regular or unsupervised access to vulnerable individuals such as children, disabled, elderly or when he or she have access to money, confidential information or vulnerable property. The policy of the background check is to protect vulnerable individuals from harm or employers from theft .Hence

mostly companies, agency or schools go for this background check policy to protect itself, its clients and the public by checking an applicants background. The intent of this policy applies not only throughout a district, the specifics referred to apply and also subject to the law and regulations of a country. For example the policy of a background check that is conducted in the human resource department of a university is to check on all job candidates post offer. The university might also use a third party administrator to conduct background checks. The results of the background check will be sent directly to the Office of Human Resources. The Staffing Manager will review the report. If any discrepancies or criminal history are noted, the Staffing Manager will notify the Vice President of Human Resources and Legal Affairs for final determination. The University reserves the right to consult with the hiring department, or any other pertinent office such as the Office of the President or the Office of the Provost. If the background check is favorable, the Office of Human Resources will notify the hiring manager that the candidate is approved to begin employment.

The person receiving background check information’s regarding an individual always maintains the confidentiality of the information’s received in accordance with applicable law. The human resource management will destroy all the criminal background information that is received after they make the final decision regarding the eligibility of the individual to join the organization. Hence it creates a happy environment to the employer as will as the employee and gives a cordial relationship.