Tennessee Background Checks
Health Street makes background checks in Tennessee easy with a complete array of comprehensive, precise and detailed employment background screenings. Our Tennessee background checks start with simple, fast criminal database checks and can be extended for a full view of a person's history by looking at local and national records, educational records, past jobs, and more. Tennessee background checks ensure you and your workforce are protected from an employee who lies on his or her job application or worse
What background checks in Tennessee does Health Street offer?
Health Street's criminal background check packages always start with a Social Security Number Trace. From there, you can add specific background checks, choose from one of our most popular packages, or build your own.
Court Record Package
(starting at $99)
Search the Court Record Repository at the state or county level. This background check is an investigation of court records in the counties or states that a person has used their Social Security Number.
REGISTER NOWPlatinum Background Check Package
(starting at $175)
Ultimate Package
(starting at $250)
Build Your Own Package
(prices vary)
Mix and match a variety of our background screening services to create your perfect package. This can include criminal database checks, sanctions, resume verifications, and drug testing.
REGISTER NOWResume Verification
(starting at $39)
Check a person's job history, degrees, references, and certifications.
REGISTER NOWDOT Background Check
(starting at $39)
Ensure DOT compliance with our driver screening services.
REGISTER NOWWhy Health Street For Tennessee Background Checks?
Criminal background check in the Volunteer State must be done in accordance with state law. There are very specific requirements that companies must follow in order to perform a legally compliant background check, and it varies by state. Health Street's understanding of local laws combined with advanced technologies help keep you in compliance with background check laws.
A Credit Reporting Agency, or CRA, should do more than just checking a public database on your behalf. Running background checks present a pair of equally troublesome risks:
If you receive information from your CRA that you are not permitted to include in your hiring decision, you can run afoul of laws such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or the Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). On the flip side, if you miss a critical criminal record, it can be even more devastating. For these reasons, it's critically important to work with a CRA with experience performing comprehensive employment background checks in .
DOT Background Screening Services
If you hire truck drivers or other vehicle operators covered by DOT, then you know you have to comply with the Department of Transportation's FMCSA modality regulations. To comply with DOT regs, you must:
These measures ensure that your new hire has a safe Tennessee driving record and no drug or alcohol violations in the past three years.
Resume Review and Verification Checks
Sometimes, the job candidate who seems to be most qualified is lying on his or her resume. In fact, it is quite common for people to misrepresent their education, degrees earned, and work history in order to qualify for a job that they otherwise would not obtain. An unqualified employee—especially one who forges aspects of their experience—creates serious risks for business leaders and HR executives.
Health Street's background checks in Tennessee can verify a person's resume, confirming the information that they have provided to you about their education, employment history, professional licensure, and degrees earned. We can even check references. Including these options on your background check in Tennessee gives you and your business the protection it deserves and the knowledge that you are hiring honest, qualified candidates.
Background Screening in Tennessee - Information
Tennessee Crime Statistics
Crime statistics are provided by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigations (TBI) and are reported through the state's comprehensive system, known as the Tennessee Incident-Based Reporting System (TIBRS). According to the annual report, titled "Crime in Tennessee 2019," most crime categories saw a decline from 2018 to 2019. This includes murder (down 0.8%), weapons law violations (down 6.0%) and rape (down 7.4%).
The report also includes the following crime statistics:
Ban the Box Law in Tennessee
In 2016, Tennessee joined the now 35 states that have enacted "ban the box" laws. These laws prohibit employers from asking about an applicant's criminal record on the initial application. The purpose is to give individuals with a criminal record a fair chance to gain an interview and show that they're qualified for the job prior to disclosing their history.
In Tennessee, the law applies only to the state's public-sector employees. Although employers who fall under this rule may not ask about criminal history on job applications, they can conduct criminal background checks later in the hiring process. Private-sector employers are still able to include the criminal history check box on both paper and electronic job applications.