Maryland Employment Screening Menu And Pricing
- National* Criminal Records Search $29.50
- State Wide Instant Criminal Search: $19.50
- County* Criminal Search: $19.50
- State Driving Record (MVR): $18.50
- Social Security Number Trace: $7.50
- Drug Testing: $32.00 (Includes cost of collection)
- Workers' Comp Claims History Report: $20.00
- Credit Report: $12.00 (FCRA Compliant)
- Employment Verification: $15.00 Per Employer
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.
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.
Maryland
Md. Code Ann. [Crim. Proc.], § 10109; Md. Regs. Code 09.01.10.02
Rules for employers:
May not enquire about any criminal charges that have been expunged. May not use a refusal to disclose information as basis for not hiring an applicant.
Rights of employees and applicants:
Need not refer to nor give any information about an expunged charge. A professional or occupational license may not be refused or revoked simply because of a conviction; agency must consider the nature of the crime and its relation to the occupation or profession; the conviction’s relevance to the applicant’s fitness and qualifications; when conviction occurred and other convictions, if any; and the applicant’s behavior before and after conviction.
*National criminal records checks contains records from 38 states. it also includes registered sex offenders in those states.
*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 and to insure the information is the most current available.
*County criminal records checks require a manual search of records and takes 12 to 36 hours.
*Background check Release/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.