Common use of Background Verification Clause in Contracts

Background Verification. Employee hereby authorizes the Company to conduct one or more Background Verifications prior to and during his actual employment. “Background Verification” includes, without limitation, information regarding Employee’s employment and other experience, educational background and any criminal, credit or regulatory history. Employee further authorizes, without reservation, any lawful enforcement agency, administrator, court, governmental body, federal or provincial agency, institution, school or university (public or private), information service bureau, employer or insurance company contacted by the Company or any agent of the Company to furnish the information set forth in the preceding sentence as part of the pre-employment application process. Employee hereby consents to and understands that the Company will only use the information collected for the purposes of (if and as applicable) establishing or continuing Employee’s employment, including without limitation, evaluating Employee’s employment application, determining employment eligibility under the Company’s employment policies, assessing property and business risks to the Company, and otherwise as may be permitted or required by law. Employee authorizes and consents to the release of records obtained through such checks to the authorized representatives of the Company or its agents, and to the Company’s affiliates, for the purposes described above. Employee acknowledges and agrees that any information relating to a Background Verification may be shared with the Company and stored on its servers.