Bringing qualified people onto your team is essential to your company’s long-term success. But relying only on interviews and résumés may leave you with a lot of guesswork in your hiring process.  
 
That’s where Delaware background checks can make a big difference. At Accurate, we offer screening solutions tailored to your company’s needs, giving you the information you need to make more informed hiring decisions. 

Our background checks can go beyond basic résumé verification. We can confirm previous employment, validate academic achievements, review professional licenses, and provide job-related criminal history information. 

If background checks aren’t already part of your process, there are several good reasons that you should start using them with every new hire.  
 
For starters, a thorough background check helps verify the details an individual provides and may reveal discrepancies or omissions. From confirming work history to reviewing criminal record information, you can gain important insights into a person’s eligibility for the position being filled. 

Delaware employers should be aware of federal, state and local regulations that may affect how, and when, they can use information obtained through a background check for hiring decisions.  This may include, but is not limited to: 

●  Ban the Box: While Delaware does not have a statewide Ban the Box or Fair Chance law that applies to private employers, public employers generally may not include questions about criminal history on job applications. Instead, public employers should typically delay asking about criminal history until the first interview. Although this applies to public employers, many private employers have also adopted this as a best practice.  

●  Marijuana and Employment: Delaware permits recreational and medical marijuana, but employers may prohibit marijuana use in the workplace and take appropriate action if an employee uses marijuana at work or is impaired during working hours. However, employers generally may not make an adverse hiring or employment decision, or otherwise penalize, a person, based on their status as a medical marijuana cardholder; or aqualifying patient’s positive marijuana drug test result, unless workplace use, possession, or impairment is involved. A positive test alone may not necessarily indicate impairment for registered medical marijuana patients.  

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●  Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA): Delaware employers should provide proper disclosures and obtain written authorization before obtaining a background check from a screening provider. The federal FCRA also requires employers to follow a pre-adverse and adverse action process if they plan not to hire or to rescind an offer based, or partly based, on information in the background check.  

Accurate provides clients with educational resources on new and changing federal, state and local rules and regulations which may affect background checks. Ultimately, employers are responsible for ensuring their background check program is in compliance with applicable rules and regulations.  

Every organization has different needs, and Accurate’s background check services can be tailored to match your industry and the specific role you’re filling. Here are the types of searches our clients usually request for Delaware background checks: 

Delaware background checks can help you gather information on your candidates that’s relevant to your industry and your roles. At Accurate, we provide the tools you need to make more informed hiring decisions. Contact us today to learn more about how our Delaware background checks can help you hire more efficiently.  

 DISCLAIMER  

This overview is not an exhaustive list of employer laws and is meant to provide employers with common laws employers should consider in Delaware.    

The commentary above is not offered as legal advice but is instead offered for informational purposes. Accurate Background is not a law firm and does not offer legal advice. The above commentary is therefore not intended as a substitute for the legal advice of an attorney knowledgeable of the user’s individual circumstances or to provide legal advice. Accurate Background makes no assurances regarding the accuracy, completeness, currency, or utility of the preceding information.