Fifty-three percent of employers say they do not use background checks during the hiring process, which is a jump from 40 percent in 2010 and 39 percent in 2004, according to new research by the Society for Human Resource Management.
"Human resources professionals are looking more closely at the job-relatedness of these practices," says Mark Schmit, SHRM's vice president of research. "As a result, fewer employers are using background checks, and checks are often done for specific jobs or to comply with the law."
According to the research, respondents use criminal background checks to reduce legal liability for negligent hiring at 52 percent and to ensure a safe work environment for employees at 49 percent. Respondents using credit check report the reasons being to cut or prevent theft at 45 percent and to reduce liability for negligent hiring at 22 percent.
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