The reality of modern business practices is due diligence. Generally the legal requirement is related to the purchase or sales of a business. But as time progresses this legal term’s definition is broadening. It is up to the business owner or corporate officer operating the business to “know” their employees. If the enterprise has government or military contracts it is required that they conform to prescribed security protocols.
Intellectual Property Theft Examples
The major cause of intellectual property loss is through “insiders.” Disgruntled employees or those pending termination will find opportunities to strike back at their current or former employers. Client and customer lists are passed on to a competitor, technical product information can be stolen as well as the schedules for a major product rollout. This information is invaluable to the competition. This not only holds true for business owners but is true on an international scale.
Employment Background Checks; Stopping Employee Theft & Embezzlement
For one reason or another, some employees or corporate officers find themselves under financial obligations that are unsupportable under their current income. Some might resort to embezzlement. If the business deals in a physical commodity, inventory shrinkage by employees can surpass that of shop lifting. Some prospective employees may have a chemical dependency that affects their performance. It is increasingly common to find that employees are ‘bad mouthing’ a company or supervisor on social media. Such attitudes can create disruption in the workplace leading to a loss of productivity. Many of these activities leave a trail. Hence the rise in background checks for prospective employees. Numerous resources are currently available revealing civil and court activities for the corporate investigator. A perusal of social media pages may reveal a negative or disruptive personality. All things of interest to an employer, accomplished within about an hour’s worth of research.
Security Clearance Background Checks
As the security requirements increase so does the depth of individuals. A top secret clearance by the government will require in depth interviews of family, friends, neighbors, former employer’s, and educational accomplishments clear back to your elementary through high school records. Private investigators are trained, experienced and equipped to conduct background investigations. Because of the explosion in government occupations requiring a security clearance and hence a background check, many private investigators are finding themselves hired by government agencies to conduct a basic background check with follow-up through government agencies.
Getting to Know Your Employees & What Motivates Them
Take the prospective assistant manager’s position in a corporate finance department. It would not behoove a business to hire someone previously convicted of embezzlement. Or hire a previously employed individual with a history of disruption, malingering, or combative personality and placing him in a complaints department or in a public promotions position. Needless alienation of the customer base is not a productive business practice.
There are those that are at risk and vulnerable to corporate espionage. International state or the corporate office, secrets are secret for a reason, they are a precious commodity and very valuable to the opposition.
For peace of mind it is in the interest of the business community to know their employees and conduct at least a rudimentary background check.
Employee Background Checks in Greater Miami, Sunny Isles, Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton & Miami Gardens Florida
For those business’ required by contract or need to protect intellectual property an in depth background check is needed. You can call on Advanced Private Investigator & Security of Fort Lauderdale Florida; we will provide a comprehensive investigation and generate a report to support your hiring decisions. Contact us for all private investigation needs.
