Compliance

Meeting Official Screening Regulations

We know how important compliance knowledge and expertise is for organisations conducting employment screening. First Advantage places great importance on itself, and its reputation, as a credible and respected provider of compliant employment screening. At the core of this reputation is our ability to support compliance amidst the regulatory dynamics of the screening industry and the industries in which our clients operate. We are committed to continual investment in compliance research and monitor the frequent regulatory changes that may impact your employment screening programme.

While First Advantage can not replace, or act as a substitute to, your legal advisors, our dedicated compliance and product knowledge teams can proactively impart knowledge and expertise to support compliant employment screening practices.

Data Protection

First Advantage (EMEA) Ltd is registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office and complies fully with its obligations under the Data Protection Act 2018 and other relevant legislation pertaining to the correct gathering, safe handling, use, storage, retention, and disposal of personal information.

Criminal Records Management

First Advantage also complies fully with the Codes of Practice regarding the safe handling, use, storage, retention, and disposal of Disclosure information provided under Part V of the Police Act 1997. First Advantage has written policies on these matters, which are available on request.

Whether you operate in one single jurisdiction or in multiple global locations, there is a multitude of compliance requirements, issues, and challenges. Even if you consider your employment background screening programme to be purely domestic, the individuals that you hire may have lived, worked, or studied outside the employment location. With an increase in globalisation and a more transient workforce, First Advantage’s team of experts can help you navigate through the challenges of global employment screening.

Compliance Standards

We offer screening packages to help ensure our clients meet some of the most stringent industry standards including the HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard, the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard and the British Standard 7858:2012. Find out more about these standards and the screening solutions included in the respective packages.

If you have any questions about the above compliance standards or want to discuss the appropriate screening packages available please don’t hesitate to contact us.

We don’t just help ensure our customers remain compliant, as a data processor managing sensitive client and candidate information we also take our own compliance very seriously. To find out about what information we use and how we use it, take a look at our privacy policy.