Connecticut

Connecticut Employment Screening Menu And Pricing

  1. National* Criminal Records Search $29.50
  2. State Wide Instant Criminal Search: $19.50
  3. County Criminal Search*: $19.50
  4. State Driving Record (MVR): $27.50
  5. ConnecticutDriving Record Release Form: Click Here
  6. Social Security Number Trace: $5.50
  7. Drug Testing: $32.00 (Includes cost of collection)
  8. Workers' Comp Claims History Report: $25.00 (Takes 48 hours) Signed release required.
  9. Credit Report: $12.00 (FCRA Compliant)
  10. Employment Verification: $15.00 Per Employer

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There are no sign up fees and no monthly minimums

In order to comply with the FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT employers must certify to us that they are requesting these reports for employment purposes, will maintain certain records and comply with all employment laws.

To begin ordering these background checks call us at (800) 459.3010 or complete and fax the form needed by: Clicking Here

State Laws concerning background checks:
Remember, some states have both statutes and agency guidelines; others have only one source of rules, and a handful are silent on the subject.

Connecticut
Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. §§ 46a79 to 7980; 3151i

Rules for employers: State policy encourages hiring qualified applicants with criminal records.

If an employment application form contains any question concerning criminal history, it must include the following notice in clear and conspicuous language: "The applicant is not required to disclose the existence of any arrest, criminal charge or conviction, the records of which have been erased."

Employer may not disclose information about a job applicant’s criminal history to anyone except members of the personnel department. (If there is no personnel department, then only to person[s] in charge of hiring or conducting the interview.)

Rights of employees and applicants:
May not be asked to disclose information about a criminal record that has been erased; may answer any question as though arrest or conviction never took place.

May not be discriminated against in hiring or continued employment on the basis of an erased criminal record.

  • National criminal records checks contains records from 38 states. it also includes registered sex offenders in those states.
  • County criminal records checks requires a manual search of records and takes 12 to 36 hours.
  • It is important to run a County criminal records check since about 30 to 40 % of county criminal records are not contained in the state criminal records.
  • Background check Releases/Authorizations signed by applicants must be separate from employment applications and are subject to FCRA audit.
  • Please keep them on file for a period of two years in case you are asked to produce them.

For questions regarding Human Resources or employment regulations you may want to contact Jennifer McBennett of Seay Management Consultants at 407-426-9484 or email her.