EMPLOYMENT
SCREENING
BACKGROUND
CHECKS
Information That should be excluded from An Employee’s File
CAUTION
The following information is not intended to represent legal or other professional advice. If you have specific issues regarding personnel file contents, you should discuss them with your human resources consultant or lawyer.
Medical Records
Physician records of examination
Diagnostic records
Laboratory test records
Drug screening records
Any of the records listed above in the discussion on HIPAA
Any other medical records with personally identifiable information about individual employees
Investigation Records
Discrimination complaint investigation information
Legal case data
Accusations of policy/legal violations
Security Clearance Investigation Records
Background investigation information
Personal credit history
Personal criminal conviction history
Arrest records
Insupportable Opinions
Marginal notes on any document indicating management bias or discrimination (e.g.: “This guy’s too fat. He’d never make it,” or “She’s too old for this job.”)
Our Automated Employment Screening provides an applicant controlled process that allows FCRA compliant background check forms, including Electronic Chain-Of-custody forms and releases to be completed online by the applicant.

