Background Checks
NCS makes navigating Wisconsin background checks easier! Whether you work in agriculture, shipping, manufacturing, mining, or a different industry, background checks are a critical part of the hiring process.
Accessing Criminal Records
In Wisconsin, private and public employers may legally conduct pre-employment background checks, including reviewing conviction records. NCS helps make these reports easy to read, summarizing convictions and serious pending cases related to your applicant.
Employers may not ask about or consider:
- Expunged arrest records
- Charges that were dropped or dismissed
- Non-conviction records
- Sealed records
- Any expunged information a candidate is not required to disclose
By law, employers must inform applicants that they are under no obligation to disclose expunged charges.
Additionally, under Wisconsin law, caregiver employers are required to perform background checks during the hiring process and re-check every four years thereafter.
Wisconsin
Criminal History
We offer comprehensive, affordable pre-employment screening packages. Choose from one of our recommended packages or customize with add-on services.
Recommended Packages
- Essential
- Enhanced
- Expanded
- Motor Vehicle Reports
- Employment Credit Reports
- Education Verification
- Employment Verification
- And much more
We also offer Volunteer and Tenant Screening packages.
You can now use Continuous Monitoring to track criminal records after hire. This includes new arrests, pending cases, and convictions.
If an employer chooses to consider an arrest record, they must follow EEOC guidance and anti-discrimination rules in the FCRA and Title VII. Disqualifying decisions based on convictions should be documented and based on the relevance to job duties.
Please view our Services & Pricing page for full package information.
What May Be Reported on a Record
- Charge
- Charge degree (e.g., misdemeanor or felony)
- Charge date
- Filing date
- Disposition
- Disposition date
- County where the offense took place
- Sentence
How Many Years Records Go Back
National Crime Search reports all convictions within 7 years.
Drug Screening
With a few easy steps, your employees can schedule a drug screening at their chosen location and time. We also offer DOT testing and random testing.
Electronic Form I-9 & E-Verify Management
Stay compliant with our streamlined system that guides you through Form I-9 completions and delivers instant E-Verify results.
Ban the Box Policies – Wisconsin
Under Wisconsin’s statewide ban-the-box law, public sector employers may not ask about an applicant’s criminal history on job applications. They must wait until the interview stage.
Navigate State Background Checks and Compliance with NCS
Enjoy an expedited, compliant, and informed hiring process with National Crime Search’s comprehensive background check services.
Reach out today to learn how we can support your HR needs and ensure compliance with state regulations.
