Do your maintenance workers have access to the company car?
Are your employees using the company car to make sales calls?
Are your volunteers using the church vehicle for missionary trips or special events?
If so, and you are not conducting a Motor Vehicle Background check, you could be in serious danger for negligent lawsuits!
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Some employers are required to perform a motor vehicle records search as a component of their employment screening process. In general, most states mandate that all commercial drivers submit to a MVR records check, but it is recommended that any employer hiring an individual who may be given the keys to the company vehicle or drive their own vehicle on company time, conduct regular motor vehicle records checks.
MVR checks are designed to produce the following information:
- Motor Vehicle violations
- Suspensions
- Revocations
- Restrictions
- Arrest warrants
- Drug and alcohol related driving offenses
- Convictions for driving under the influence
- Possession of illegal drugs
MVR checks may also reveal other information that may not appear in a criminal court record but which may be contained in the court record of the motor vehicle offense. Driving history MVRs may also uncover insurance lapses and unpaid/unanswered summons.
Employers should perform MVR checks not only to protect their equipment, but to protect their other employees, clients, customers, and others that the employee may have contact with. Should an employer inadvertently hire an individual who has a driving record containing one or more felonies, that employer may be liable for a negligent hiring lawsuit. Such lawsuits have the potential to destroy the reputation of an organization as well as exposing that organization to financial ruin.
The PI Company offers instant, comprehensive and affordable MVR Searches for your business, organization or property. To learn more or request pricing, please contact us at 1.800.260.0079
