Background Checks in the state of Illinois

EmployeeScreenIQ serves an impressive roster of clients ranging from Fortune 100 organizations screening several thousand people per month to small businesses with occasional screening needs. So whether you employ people in Illinois, throughout the United States or in over 200 countries abroad, we are your one stop shop for employment background checks.

Here are some important things Illinois-based employers should keep in mind when conducting employment background checks.

EmployeeScreenIQ is a licensed private investigator in the state of Illinois.

Illinois Court Structure:

• There are 102 counties in the state of Illinois
• Illinois criminal courts are referred to as Circuit Courts where both felony and misdemeanor cases are heard
• However, in Cook County (Chicago), there are 5 additional suburban court locations where felonies and misdemeanor can be filed but they are all part of the Circuit Court.
• Traffic courts are their own entity but all records are found in one system through the circuit court.

Criminal Record Searches Available:

• County Court Searches
• Sex Offender Registry
• State Repository

Restrictions on Credit Reports in the state of Illinois: House Bill 4658 creates the Employee Credit Privacy Act. Under the act, Illinois’ employers may not use a person’s credit history to determine employment, recruiting, discharge or compensation.

http://www.employeescreen.com/iqblog/podcast-on-illinois-restrictions-of-employment-credit-reports/

It is a civil rights violation for any employer, employment agency or labor organization to inquire into or use the fact of an arrest, or to inquire into or to use criminal history record information ordered expunged, sealed or impounded, as a basis for an adverse employment decision.

EmployeeScreenIQ serves clients throughout the state of Illinois including:

• Chicago
• Rockford
• Aurora
• Naperville
• Springfield
• Joliet
• Elgin
• Waukegan
• Cicero