Background Check Policy
(with Acknowledgment) (NC)

Summary

This template is a background check policy for use in North Carolina that covers key topics regarding background checks. It contains practical guidance and drafting notes. This template is intended for private employers. Employers may include this policy in an employee handbook or distribute it as a standalone policy. For a non-jurisdictional employee handbook, see Employee Handbook. This template's language complies with North Carolina and federal law. It does not differ from the non-jurisdictional Background Check Policy (with Acknowledgment), except that it contains practical guidance and drafting notes that address issues under both North Carolina and federal law. For a full listing of key content covering employee handbook considerations, see Employee Handbook Resource Kit. For more information on background checks under federal law, see Interviewing and Screening Job Applicants; Criminal Background Checks: Key Analyses and Considerations; Consumer Reports and Credit History Checks under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA); Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and State Mini-FCRAs: Step-by-Step Guidance for Compliance; and Social Media Information Regarding Job Applicants and Employees: Key Considerations. For information on North Carolina laws concerning background checks, see Screening and Hiring (NC). For information on other states' laws concerning background checks, see the References and Background Checks column of the Screening and Hiring State Practice Notes Chart. For state-specific templates on background checks, see the Background Checks column of the Screening and Hiring State Expert Forms Chart. For more information on background checks, see Background Check Guidelines for Human Resources and Hiring Managers.