Back to Basics, Blog, Resources
What is E-Verify?
E-Verify is a system that compares data from your Form I-9 and Employment Eligibility Verification to U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration records to validate that employees are approved for work in the United States.
E-Verify is mandatory for federal contractors with contracts containing the Federal Acquisition Regulation E-Verify clause, and some states require the use of E-Verify for employers. Many employers participate voluntarily in E-Verify as a supplement to Form I-9.
Today, E-Verify has over 75,000 registered employers of all sizes with about 1,400 new participating companies every week.
Which states require E-Verify?
Twenty states mandate the use of E-Verify for at least some public and/or private employers:
- Alabama
- Arizona
- Colorado
- Florida
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Indiana
- Louisiana
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- North Carolina
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Utah
- Virginia
- West Virginia
When should E-Verify be used? 
E-Verify is only used after an offer of employment has been accepted by the individual applicant.
E-Verify should not be used to pre-screen individuals for employment. E-Verify is not a criminal background check. It is a Human Resources onboarding function used to verify legal eligibility to work.
Once the account has been set up, the E-Verify program must be used on ALL new employees, (Federal Contractors have different regulations).
It cannot be used later than the third business day after the individual has started to work. The employer has three days after the date of hire to verify legal eligibility to work.
For employers to stop using the E-Verify program, they must provide 30 days written notice to the government, per the signed Memorandum of Understanding.
SELECTiON.COM®’s software integration with the federal government’s Employment Verification Program (E-Verify) allows employers to quickly and accurately verify new employees’ legal right to work.
With SELECTiON.COM®, you can manage your work authorization program through Fastrax Select® from start to finish. Our secure services help you to ensure that your workforce is legally authorized to work. Our program improves the efficiency of your Form I-9 employment verification process and the accuracy of your payroll and tax reporting. It also substantially decreases human error in completing Form I-9s.
In turn, it also cost-effectively reduces your exposure to government audits, financial penalties, and negative publicity resulting from non-compliance.
Contact us today to see how SELECTiON.COM® can take your employee onboarding process to the next level.
Blog
HR Tech Outlook recently announced its “Top 10 Pre-Employment Screening Consulting/Services Companies – 2019.” We are excited to announce that SELECTiON.COM® is a part of the list.
HR Tech Outlook magazine provides a knowledge network for a complete guide on innovative technologies for top talent acquisition, HR management, and payroll.
SELECTiON.COM® is described as “offering pre-employment screening software and the largest network of in-house researchers with the fastest turnaround on background checks and drug screening.
The list was created to help business leaders make smart decisions about background screening companies, as there are thousands of options to choose from in today’s market.
A distinguished panel comprised of CEOs, CIOs, CHROs, and analysts, along with the HR Tech Outlook’s editorial board decided which companies made the list. They assessed several background screening companies and shortlisted the ones that were distinctively prominent in the field. The top ten companies showcase broad business knowledge and exhibit expertise in delivering innovative services that meet the needs of their customers.
SELECTiON.COM® is honored to be a part of the top ten pre-employment screening companies. It’s always been our priority to offer unsurpassed customer service to business professionals. We’re excited to be recognized by this esteemed HR publication.
Contact us today to see how SELECTiON.COM® can take your employment background screening process to the next level.
Blog, Employee Spotlight
Ashley Pawar has been a valued member of SELECTiON.COM® since March. Here’s a little more about her.
Favorite part of working at SELECTiON.COM®
She enjoys the people she works with who make it fun to come to work every day.
Favorite Hobby:
She loves to cook! She also enjoys sitting back with a good cup of chai watching the world come to life in the morning.
Favorite Quote:
“Love the life you live.” -Bob Marley
Bucket List Item:
Vacation in an overwater bungalow
Super Power I Wish I Had:
The ability to learn another language in 2.5 seconds.
Fun Fact
She’s been to 12 countries.
Blog, Resources
Companies are not all created equal, and for that matter, neither is customer service.
It is estimated that 73 percent of buyers value customer service. It is an essential factor in purchasing services. Customer service is one of the top reasons that a customer will continue doing business with a company after the initial sale. They will return to businesses that make them feel valued.
Customers look for companies that are knowledgeable and can communicate well. It is especially crucial for background screening companies to be timely and keep their clients well-informed.
With background screening companies, customers look for one that can provide a fast turnaround time for their pre-employment screenings. They also need a company that is proactive about updating the customer on screening status.
At SELECTiON.COM® we strive to deliver the best customer service to you, our clients, every day. We believe that the best way possible for this is to house all our services under one roof instead of overseas. Our customers support, verification specialists, and IT departments are in-house and easy to reach.
Customer Support
Our in-house customer support representatives are highly trained and qualified to answer your questions. Customer support representatives at SELECTiON.COM® have a tenure of 7.5 years in the industry. We make each call a priority. Our customer support representatives understand how important it is to listen carefully to not only better understand the needs of our clients, but to also demonstrate to our customer our overwhelming desire to help. Our Five Star team is available from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, via phone or online chat.
Verification Specialists
Our in-house verification department will help to improve your hiring process workflow by verifying important information for you. They check prior employment, education, and personal references, which currently are almost a necessity with the increased amount of resume falsification in the job market. Our specialists will make the first attempt to reach the previous employer, as provided by the client or applicant, within 24 hours of the order date. Their log notes are up-to-date, and in real-time, so you can always see the exact status of your request. The time it takes for our specialists to complete a verification can differ depending on the circumstances. We pride ourselves on being prepared for any circumstances thrown our way.
Information Technology (IT)
Our in-house IT department can facilitate every need you may have. We have performed integrations with businesses across the country, including but not limited to, Virtus, Taleo, UltiPro, Catholic Mutual Group, etc. These integrations have helped our clients save hundreds of thousands of dollars by streamlining the process. Not only that, but we offer access to our applicant tracking system, which saves a considerable amount of time for many of our clients at no additional cost.
Contact us today to see how SELECTiON.COM® can make a difference in your onboarding process.
NOTE: The contents of this article are not legal advice for your particular situation. You should neither act nor rely upon anything stated in this article without first consulting your legal counsel.
Blog, Resources
You’ve hired a new employee. After sending them a job offer, you run a background check to search for any red flags. Their previous employment, education, and criminal history all come back clear. So you’re done with employee screening now, right? Well, not exactly. To continue to have a safe workplace and for your customer’s safety, it is good practice to rescreen your current employees regularly.
Only eleven percent of companies consistently rescreen their current employees. For the remaining eighty-nine percent, if an employee commits a crime after being hired, then the only way they’re going to find out is when the employee starts missing days for court or disappears altogether when they go to jail. For this reason, many companies are beginning to adopt this rescreening policy.
Bring Issues to Light
Some employers only see it as an added cost to their business, but that is far from the truth. By implementing a policy of checking for criminal records or verifying credentials on an annual or semi-annual basis, employers can save themselves a lot of future time and money due to legal liabilities.
The most convincing reason to rescreen is that it allows employers to keep their workplace safe. The most common issues that come to light in a rescreening are financial problems, revoking of a professional license or recent criminal activity. If these issues weren’t brought into the open through rescreening, then this could lead to severe liabilities for your business. This transparency allows for more trust and a safe workplace.
Quarterly Watch® by SELECTiON.COM® allows employers to re-check their employees, volunteers, or sub-contractors quarterly, to make sure no new criminal activity has occurred since hiring. While most of our clients prefer to re-screen every three months, we also offer the option of annual and semi-annual checks. Quarterly Watch® is an innovative combination of our Search America® national criminal database and background check automation.
Contact us today to add Quarterly Watch® to your company’s background screening process.
NOTE: The contents of this article are not legal advice for your particular situation. You should neither act nor rely upon anything stated in this article without first consulting your legal counsel.
Blog, Resources
Employees are given much responsibility and are essential to running a business. That can also create a significant risk. Employee theft is a big issue that small business owners face in the United States. According to the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), nearly two-thirds of small businesses fall victim to employee theft and forty percent of employee theft is monetary.
Most businesses that do have issues of employee theft will not seek legal action. Only sixteen percent of companies report employee theft to police because companies don’t believe it’s worth their time to pursue it. Large companies may think it’s not worth their trouble, but smaller businesses take a harder hit and can’t risk it. There are many ways to be proactive to stop employee theft before it even happens.
Check Background
Criminal background checks are one way to prevent hiring employees with records of employee theft. While there is no way to protect against employee theft or prevent first-time offenders entirely, the best way to prevent employee theft is to make smart hiring decisions.
Knowing the background of your applicant can be your greatest indicator of the ability to do their job with honesty and integrity. The only way to truly know is to check their criminal and work history for specific incidents that indicate such behavior. By conducting criminal background checks on job candidates, a company can be sure that applicants don’t have any previous record of misusing company property.
Check References
Although criminal background checks will give you valuable information about an applicant’s criminal history, a character reference check is the best way to get others’ perceptions of your applicant. References will give you information on the applicant’s character. This is essential information when making a hiring decision that will reflect on your business and ethical values.
It’s a good idea to consistently look out for any red flags, such as unexplained debt or missing financial records throughout employment.
SELECTiON.COM® will develop a pre-employment and post-employment system to mitigate the risk of employee theft. Our pre-employment background check options along with our Quarterly Watch®, which can be run yearly as well, will help keep you on the right track.
Contact us today to see how SELECTiON.COM® can take your employment background check process to the next level.
NOTE: The contents of this article are not legal advice for your particular situation. You should neither act nor rely upon anything stated in this article without first consulting your legal counsel.
