June 2005
16,400 threats are made, 723 workers are attacked and 43,800 employees are harassed
in the workplace in the United States each day (Alexander Hamilton Institute Employment
Law Resource Center). Employees who have past criminal actions or workplace misconduct
carry out a shocking number of these incidents. The monetary repercussions, i.e.,
workplace theft, espionage, frivolous lawsuits, etc., of incidents stemming from
poor hiring decisions can be devastating, costing U.S. businesses an estimated
$18 billion per year. Employers can be held liable for negligent hiring if they
know, or should have known, that an employee is a potential risk to others.
 The key to avoid negligent hiring charges is to conduct a thorough background
investigation. Background investigations, or pre-employment screenings, can take
various forms. U.S. Security Care, Inc.'s background investigations can verify
information provided by job candidates on employment applications, including driving
records, felony and misdemeanor convictions, military service, past employment
and social security verification, among others.
U.S. Security Care, Inc.'s thorough background investigations are conducted by
highly trained career professionals and are timely and thorough. We have access
to more information and provide more protection for your company than performing
your own investigations. There are a number of laws and regulations that must
be followed when conducting a background investigation, such as the Fair Credit
Reporting Act (FCRA), and it is our business to know those laws and how they affect
you, the employer.
 Not only will our background investigations provide you with the information
necessary to make an informed hiring decision, you will not have to worry about
any information being sold or shared. We do not want to put you at any risk of
having your information passed around without consent. In the past year alone,
news of 14 major breaches at various brokers, universities, banks, and other institutions
have been released to the public. These breaches have exposed millions of consumers
to potential identity theft. For this reason, we make it our policy to keep our
clients’ interests in mind at all times.
For more information, please call 877-858-8772 or visit our website at www.usscinc.com.
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