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Performing an Employee Background Check<\/h1>\n
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Employee background checks are a vital way for an employer to learn more about the applicant, but can also be a source of potential liability. The Internet has made it much easier to obtain both personal and professional information about job applicants, but it pays to be careful about where you look, which information you trust, and which questions you ask. For more information, see Background Check Laws: Can an Employer Ask for an Applicant’s Medical Records?<\/a><\/p>\n

To learn more about best practices for avoiding liability when hiring employees, see FindLaw’s The Hiring Process<\/a> section.
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Make Your Employee Background Check Reasonable<\/h2>\n

Here are some things to keep in mind when performing an employee background check:<\/p>\n