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Background Checks For Vermont

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29 January 2024

 

 

 

 

Background Checks

NCS makes navigating Vermont background checks easier! Whether you work in agriculture, manufacturing, mining, tourism or a different industry, background checks are a critical part of the hiring process.

 

Vermont

 

Accessing Criminal Records

In Vermont, it is legal for private and 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. NCS makes reading reports easy. Our criminal background checks report convictions and serious pending cases that belong to your applicant.

Employers are prohibited from asking about or considering arrest records that have been expunged, pertain to charges that have been dropped or dismissed or did not lead to conviction may not access sealed records, or require candidates to disclose details regarding arrests or convictions that were expunged from their criminal record. In fact, employers are required to specifically inform candidates that they are under no obligation to share any information regarding expunged charges.

Vermont employers are prohibited from asking about an applicant’s or employee’s credit history or refusing to hire an applicant or terminating an employee based on his or her credit record. However, there are exemptions for law enforcement agencies, employers for positions that require access to financial information, and those that are required to check credit reports by state or federal law.

Employers are not allowed to ask about applicants' salary history, require applicants' former salary meet an established minimum or maximum, or decide whether or not to interview candidates based on their past compensation.

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Vermont

Criminal History

Our services have you covered with comprehensive, affordable pre-employment screening services. Choose one of our featured criminal history packages and add on any of the optional individual services.

  • For our Vermont customers, we recommend using our featured packages or the bundled state package and other services for a comprehensive background check:

    • Essential
    • Enhanced
    • Expanded
    • National Quick Check + Single State (Vermont)
    • Motor Vehicle Reports
    • Employment Credit Reports
    • Education Verification
    • Employment Verification
    • And much more

Volunteer and Tenant Screening packages are also available. 

We now offer Continuous Monitoring which is used to stay on top of applicant's criminal records after they have been hired. New arrests, pending cases and convictions will be reported. If an employer chooses to review and weigh arrest records in a hiring decision, they must thoughtfully consider EEOC recommendations, as well as anti-discrimination guidelines presented by the FCRA and in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. When a conviction record leads to the disqualification of a candidate for a position, this should be documented at each stage of the review/hiring process and be based on the relevancy of a conviction to the responsibilities of the job itself.

 Please view our Services & Pricing page to view all of our packages and pricing.

  • Charge
  • Charge degree (example: misdemeanor or felony)
  • Charge date
  • Filing date
  • Disposition
  • Disposition date
  • County where the offense took place
  • Sentence

National Crime Search reports all convictions within 7 years.

 

 

Drug Screening

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.

Vermont employers cannot ask an applicant to submit to a pre-employment  drug test until they are provided a conditional offer of employment. The employer must provide applicants with a list of the drugs for which they will be tested.

 

 

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 – Vermont

According to the state's ban-the-box law, employers in Vermont cannot inquire about an applicant’s criminal history on the initial application. They must wait until the applicant to be interviewed and determined to be qualified for the position.

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Contact us today to learn how our services can seamlessly integrate with your HR needs, and help you hire with confidence and peace of mind about the regulations that apply to your organization.

 

 

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