4 Reasons Your Cleaning Company Needs to Do Background Checks

Chances are your cleaning company employees work in buildings after hours and have access to areas that may hold confidential information or valuables. How can you be sure the employees you hire can be trusted when working unsupervised? Paying close attention during the interview will help, but another tool you can use is the employee background check. More companies than ever are doing background checks on new employees. There are several reasons for this: 1. According to the Society of Human Resource Management in Alexandria, Virginia, 37% of all applicants put some false information on applications and resumes and 65% of resumes are enhanced or exaggerated. 2. Lawsuits for "negligent hiring" are on the rise. If one of your employees hurts someone you can be held liable. 3. Current events, such as high profile child abuse and abduction cases, the terrorist attacks of 9-11, and the scandals of executives have created concerns when recruiting and hiring new employees. 4. Federal and state laws require background checks of people working in certain situations, including working with children, the elderly and disabled individuals. Plus some cleaning contracts will require you to perform background checks on your employees if you want to gain the contract. The types of background checks performed can vary, but they typically include: