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Pennsylvania Background Checks | NCS

Written by tammy | Oct 5, 2023 2:31:29 PM

 

 

 

Background Checks

NCS makes hiring easy for our Pennsylvania customers! Whether you work in health care, retail, tourism, construction, agriculture, financial services, mining, manufacturing or another industry, background checks are a critical part of the hiring process.

 

Accessing Criminal Records

In Pennsylvania, it is legal for all private and most public employers to conduct inquiries about an applicant’s criminal history as part of the pre-employment background screening process; this includes reviewing conviction records. Summary offenses and misdemeanor or felony arrests and court proceedings that did not lead to a conviction must be disregarded.

As we’ll explore, the state and a handful of municipalities and counties have enacted ban-the-box laws, which must be considered to remain compliant when conducting background screening in certain jurisdictions. NCS makes reading reports easy. Our criminal background checks report convictions and serious pending cases that belong to your applicant.

 

 

 

 

 

Drug Screening

Philadelphia County and the city of Philadelphia have adopted laws that ban testing many job applicants for marijuana use.

With a few easy steps, your employees can schedule their drug screen at a collection site they choose at a time that is convenient for them. DOT testing and random testing are also available.

 

 

Electronic Form I-9 & E-Verify Management

NCS can help you comply with the law with our easy-to-use system that guides and stores new hire Form I-9s online and returns E-Verify results instantly.

 

 

Ban the Box Policies – State, Municipal and County 

Pennsylvania is one of many states that enforces a ban-the-box law. The law prohibits public service employers from conducting a background check until providing a conditional job offer. The offer may be rescinded based on background check findings only if the results have a direct impact on the job position.

Several municipalities and counties in Pennsylvania have also adopted ban-the-box laws that only apply to the public sector, including: Allegheny County, Allentown, Bethlehem, Lancaster County, Montgomery County, Northampton County, Philadelphia County, Philadelphia, Reading and York.

Since the extent of these county ban-the-box regulations vary on a case-by-case basis, it’s important for public employers to stay aware of the distinctions that apply within their jurisdiction.

 

 

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