Revision Date: February 18, 2022
The following has been provided as general educational information only. It is not legal advice, express or implied. Consultation with legal counsel in all matters of employment and business law is recommended.
Services Available:
- Criminal Search
- Education Verification
- Employment Verification
- Global Watchlist Search
Disclaimer: The following guide is provided for general educational purposes only. It is not legal advice, and users are encouraged to seek their own independent counsel when evaluating these services. Importantly, the specific screenings offered by Checkr do not guarantee an organization’s legal rights to request or use them. Several factors, including the residency and location of your organization and your candidates may implicate additional data privacy and employment laws.
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Criminal Search
Description:
“Extract from the 3rd bulletin of the National Criminal Registry” (“Extrait du bulletin numéro 3 du Casier Judiciaire,” hereinafter referred to as “B3”). B3 is the bulletin with the most restricted content. It only mentions the most serious convictions.
B3’s objective is not to inform - as it is a lighter version - but to allow an individual to produce evidence of absence of any recent and serious condemnations against him. The content of B3 is limited to (art 777 of the French Criminal Code):
- Sentence to imprisonment for more than two years without suspension or for which suspension was retracted;
- Sentence to imprisonment for less than two years if the court has ordered its mention in the offender’s B3 (this is extremely rare);
- Interdictions, incapacity or forfeiture pronounced as principal sentences while they last.
The court could order that some of those condemnations not be mentioned in the offender’s B3. Anyone requesting a copy of their B3 must prove their identity. No B3s are issued for legal entities. While not forbidden by law to ask for the B3 criminal record, employers cannot usually request this document unless expressly required for some areas of commercial or employment activity (e.g., banking, etc.). The candidate is entitled to refuse this request and to not disclose his/her criminal record if the violations are not related to the employment activity.
Sources:
CASIER JUDICIAIRE NATIONAL (NATIONAL CRIMINAL REGISTRY)
Ordering Requirements:
It is not possible to order the B3 for the candidate. Only the candidate may request and then share it.
Estimated Time Service:
The candidate will receive their B3 within approximately 2 weeks.
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Education Verification
Description:
The verification of academic status of any educational level such as high school, college and post grad. It may include institution name, dates of attendance, graduation/conferred date, degree obtained, major, minor, honors, awards, and comments.
Sources:
The searches are conducted through the specified education institution requested.
Search Type:
An education verification search is conducted and charged per degree. Multiple degrees/majors listed in an order will be billed accordingly.
Ordering Requirements:
- Name while attending
- Institution Name
- Institution Address
- Institution Telephone Number (Include Point of Contact)
- Dates of Attendance
- Graduation Date
- Degree Type
- Major
- Minor
- Copy of Degree
Estimated Time Service:
On average 6 to 8 days. Verifications will be closed, as Unable to Verify, after 15 business days of unsuccessful attempts.
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Employment Verification
Description:
Verification of previous employment history to confirm work experience. It may include employer’s name, dates of employment, position/title, reason for leaving, eligibility for rehire, and comments. Salary information will be provided if available for disclosure by the source. The consent of the candidate is required.
Sources:
Government agencies and employers across the country. In some countries, the records of former employees are not kept in a searchable form and contacting the supervisor or manager is the normal practice.
Ordering Requirements:
- Employer Name
- Employer Address
- Employer Telephone Number (include point of contact)
- Dates of Employment
- Position/Title
- Reason for leaving
- Other documentation may be required and will be vary based on the company policies
Estimated Time Service:
On average 6 to 8 days. Verifications will be closed, as Unable to Verify, after 15 business days of unsuccessful attempts.
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Global Watchlist Search
Description:
The Global Watchlist Search product provides a thorough search of multiple National and International repositories and government watchlists. The search consists of thousands of databases, many of which are updated daily to provide more up to date coverage.
Sources:
OFAC, FBI Most Wanted (incl. Terrorists), FBI Seeking Information, FBI Hijack Suspects, Politically Exposed Persons, governmental lists, sanctions, enforcements and warnings from over 500 agencies, criminal courts, & news sources from around the world.
Search Type:
Multi-jurisdictional database search consisting of both historical and near real time updated information.
Ordering Requirements:
- Last name
- First name
- DOB
- Authorization Form
Estimated Time Service:
On average 2 days. Verifications will be closed, as Unable to Verify, after 15 business days of unsuccessful attempts.