South Carolina Background Checks
In South Carolina all employment background check services including instant driving records, pre-employment drug screening and employment criminal record background checks are available.
Absolute Background Search, Inc. provides professional pre-employment screening services which is the first line of defense for South Carolina employers to help you protect your employees and clients from the costly effects of making a “Bad Hire.” We provide employment screening services for employers in all South Carolina cities including Greensville, Spartanburg, Columbia, Myrtle Beach, and others.
Background Check Laws for South Carolina
Arrest Records
No South Carolina statutes have been located that specifically restrict an employer’s ability to obtain and/or use arrest records.
Conviction Records
No South Carolina statutes have been located that restrict an employer’s ability to obtain and/or use conviction records.
At-Will Law in South Carolina
In South Carolina employees not working under an employment contract are deemed to be “at will.” At-will employees may be terminated for any reason, so long as it’s not illegal. There are numerous illegal reasons for termination. Typically such reasons fall into one of two large categories: illegal discrimination or illegal termination in violation of a public policy. Generally, employees who work under an employment contract can only be terminated for reasons specified in the contract.
Federally Mandated Background Checks
Please note that Federal law mandates background checks for employees who are engaged in particular industries. The Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services maintains a list of individuals who are excluded from participation in any of its federally-funded healthcare programs.
Exclusions are due to convictions for program-related fraud and patient abuse, licensing board actions, and default on health education assistance loans. Therefore, employers in affected industries should check the OIG Exclusion list before hiring employees who might work in such programs. The FACIS® program is also very important when screening medical personnel. Click Here for more information on FACIS®.
What can we do for you?
Absolute Background Search, Inc. provides employment screening and employment background check services for South Carolina employers. We provide employment screening services for hospitals, nursing homes, franchised auto dealers, staffing companies, and more.
Our criminal records Smart Search Plus® has become the industry standard for a quality FCRA Compliant criminal records background check. It includes an unlimited check of the Federal criminal records repositories in the states where the applicant has lived for the past 7 years. It also includes a check of any needed state and county criminal records checks as well as a social security number address history trace, a multi-state criminal records database search, and a check of the sex offender registry in all 50 states. It is the criminal records background check now chosen by most of our clients. For a brief overview of all of our employment screening services, please Click Here.
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