COVID-19 Re-Boarding Process

With the economy re-opening, and employees returning, is your workforce fully vetted? Maybe not.

In today’s economic and social climate it is reasonable for an employer to safeguard against personal change for your employees.

With updated comprehensive background screenings, drug-screenings, or motor vehicle reports, you can easily safeguard against unforeseen changes in character that could affect your business, safety, and reputation. Follow the below directions as they relate to your current COVID-19 positioning.

Laid Off Employee

Have the employee sign an updated Authorization Form and Disclosure Form.

With the re-hire, process the New Hire Package you typically order.
*EXCLUDE any Employment or Education Verifications (these would not have changed).
If you normally drug test, make sure to run it as a PRE-EMPLOYMENT permissible purpose.
Be consistent across the board.

Furloughed Employee

Confirm that the employee has a signed Authorization Form and Disclosure Form on file.
*Best Practice: Have the employee sign a new one.

If you choose to re-run any background checks, process the New Hire Package you typically order.
*EXCLUDE any Employment or Education Verifications (these would not have changed)
If you normally drug test, make sure to run it as a RETURN TO DUTY permissible purpose.
Be consistent across the board.