What the check is?
Searches public court records for convictions, pending charges or proceedings.
What the value is?
Provides insight into a candidate’s legal history.
What does it check?
Civil and criminal case records.
Why do you do it?
Helps identify risks in trust-heavy roles.
How often does it need to be checked?
Pre-employment; possible annual or biannual re-checks.
Is this industry specific? If yes, what industries?
Financial services; aged care; healthcare; education; government; logistics and transport.
Risk of not doing it?
You may miss red flags about legal history.