Employee Vetting

Surveys have shown that most employee frauds are carried out by individuals whom, if they had gone through an effective screening process at the time of their original application, would not have been employed because of the discrepancies uncovered.  Basic employee screening or pre-employment vetting of applicants, organisations can reduce the risk of financial loss, fraudulent use of material or information, the misuse of staff time and harm to their reputation.  Employers need to ensure that the people they employ have genuine qualifications and experience. The need for efficient employee screening does not end with protection from dishonesty or harm to reputation. It also affords company directors a higher degree of protection from the likelihood of corporate liability claims.

Who Should Attend:

 

• HR staff;
• Security staff;
• Money laundering staff;
• Compliance staff;
• Investigators.

Course Content

By adopting a risk-based approach, you will be shown the correct procedures for:

• Completion of a corporate application form by all prospective employees;
• Identification checks;
• Electoral register checks;
• Reference reviews;
• Qualification checks;
• Credit Reference Agency checks;
• Criminal Records Bureau checks for high-risk roles;
• Occupational health screening;
• Membership of professional bodies checks (if applicable);
• ompanies House checks on employers and directors.

Learning Outcomes

• Recognise the staff threat
• Apply the differing vetting requirements
• Utilise the different sources of vetting information
• Conduct the vetting of employees using the correct procedures.
• BS 7858 and vetting
• Compliance with requirements of the Data Protection Act in terms of vetting
• Select and apply the different vetting level requirements for industry sectors
• Complete the key requirements of typical vetting reports
• Vetting documentation that meets audit requirements

Business Benefits

• Vigilance towards the threats from staff;
• Reduced exposure to staff security breaches;
• Reduced risk of staff abuse or wrongdoing;
• Assurance that all staff have the right to be employed;
• Application of a consistent vetting process for all staff in an organisation;
• Ensure that aftercare and vetting is managed through the lifecycle of employment.