Background check terms can be hard to understand, but you need to know the basics in order to do and review background checks for your organization correctly. Here are 5 background screening terms you should know so you can make sure you are collecting information in line with federal, state, local, and business laws and rules.

Employers in the US have to conduct individualized assessments of any candidates found to have a criminal record during the application process. Here we’ll outline guidelines from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for assessing individual candidates. We’ll also give you some tips on how to implement your own in-house individualized assessment protocol to ensure