The city of Houston believes Uber's background checks aren't thorough enough. That's why Houston is among the few cities to require every Uber driver to be licensed by the city and undergo FBI fingerprint checks. Uber's background checks don't catch criminals, says Houston. After a passenger was allegedly raped by her Uber driver, the Texas city threatens to shut down the ride-hailing service. Uber says it will comply with the city's rules. by Dara Kerr @darakerr /. A background check helps your company stay safe through the criminal history check. It helps ensure that applicants can do what they claim they can through employment and education verification. It verifies that applicants are who they claim to be and aren’t wanted internationally. A lot of companies that run background checks start with a number of direct court searches in the jurisdictions where the person lived in the recent past and supplement that with a multi-jurisdictional criminal database search to make sure they do not miss records from places where the applicant worked or traveled. 1 If you have been the subject of a background check covered by the FCRA, you may be entitled to receive a copy of your file from the employment screening company. 2  If you do not know the name of the screening company, ask the employer who requested the check. It depends. What can be reported on a background check depends on a number of factors, such as the kind of job, salary, and whether the employer does the check or hires a third party screening company. These are just a few of the things that can factor in. When most people think of a background check they think of a simple criminal history check. In reality, a background check is much more than that. It’s the process by which you find your best candidate by looking at, yes, criminal records, but also education and employment history, civil records, references, etc. A lot of companies that run background checks start with a number of direct court searches in the jurisdictions where the person lived in the recent past and supplement that with a multi-jurisdictional criminal database search to make sure they do not miss records from places where the applicant worked or traveled. The City of Houston requires all Uber drivers to get FBI fingerprint background checks, but that doesn't mean they all do. Anthony Stewart/National Geographic/Getty Images. Last week saw the latest story about an Uber driver, for all the wrong reasons. Uber's background checks don't catch criminals, says Houston. After a passenger was allegedly raped by her Uber driver, the Texas city threatens to shut down the ride-hailing service. Uber says it will comply with the city's rules. by Dara Kerr @darakerr /. 1 Request previous background check reports. 2  If you have been the subject of a background check covered by the FCRA, you may be entitled to receive a copy of your file from the employment screening company. 3  If you do not know the name of the screening company, ask the employer who requested the check. It depends. What can be reported on a background check depends on a number of factors, such as the kind of job, salary, and whether the employer does the check or hires a third party screening company. These are just a few of the things that can factor in. First and foremost, you should run background checks to help keep your clients, your employees and your business safe. Lack of background checks, or poorly done background checks, can lead to horrific crimes. The sad fact is that people rape, people murder, people steal. You don’t want anyone to experience that, but you have a responsibility to protect your clients and your employees. A lot of companies that run background checks start with a number of direct court searches in the jurisdictions where the person lived in the recent past and supplement that with a multi-jurisdictional criminal database search to make sure they do not miss records from places where the applicant worked or traveled. PRC does not perform background checks. You may search for a background screening company on the National Association of Professional Background Screeners website. It depends. What can be reported on a background check depends on a number of factors, such as the kind of job, salary, and whether the employer does the check or hires a third party screening company. These are just a few of the things that can factor in. What shows up on a background check depends on who is doing the checking and why. Some employers, for example, might check every record available to them, but some might only run a criminal background check. To see what specific types of background checks show, review this page about background check types. 
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