New Zealand Employee Background Checks

Requirements: Name, date of birth, city, release form

A copy of the data subject’s criminal record is obtained through the Ministry of Justice. This search requires use of a specific consent form and a copy of the data subject’s ID.

Approved Agencies that provide care to children and vulnerable members of society (regulated by the Children’s Worker Safety Check under the Vulnerable Children Act 2014) may register and work directly with the New Zealand Police Vetting Service.

The Nationwide Database Search is a proprietary database product that consists of publicly available case law, and state, territory and criminal court information. This should not be considered an official criminal search akin to the National Police Check, but can provide insight into an individual’s background if a faster search is desired.

Requirements: Name, date of birth, address (including city), release

This search is conducted at the nationwide level. Report may include case type, file date, case number, name of court where case was filed, plaintiff, defendant and disposition if a case can be located.

Requirements: Name, date of birth, address, release form

This search is performed through the New Zealand Insolvency Register. Report may include file date, case number, name of court where case was filed and case status if a bankruptcy case can be located.

Requirements: Name, date of birth, school name, degree, major, dates of attendance, city of school and release form

It is common to verify only the highest degree obtained by a candidate. Educational institutions will be contacted to verify dates of attendance, graduation date and degree information.

Requirements: Name, date of birth, employer name and contact information, dates of employment, position held and release form

Employers will be contacted to verify the individual’s title, dates of employment and if the candidate is eligible for rehire. Typically employment verifications do not extend beyond a 7 year time frame in the absent a legal or regulatory requirement to obtain that information.

Requirements: Applicant name and date of birth, reference's relationship, contact name and contact information (including phone number and email address)

This search is conducted via telephone (or at times e-mail) with the individual’s personal or professional references using a standard list of questions.

Requirements: Name, date of birth, address, release form

A credit report will disclose any adverse financial history in the last five years about the candidate, including loan defaults, debt collections, insolvencies, court judgments or bankruptcies.

This search should only be used for positions that involve “significant financial risk” (See the Credit Reporting Privacy Code 2004). The New Zealand Human Rights Commission notes that credit checks are permissible if there is a legitimate reason (such as if the job involves dealing with money, accounts, etc.) and consent is obtained.

This search verifies the individual’s claimed license. Most often, the Professional License Verification simply provides the current status of the license claimed; however, other details such as license number, date of issuance, expiration and disciplinary action will be provided when available.

Requirements: Name, date of birth, address

The Global Monitor Check (GMC) is database product that searches a variety of databases including (but not limited to):

• • Bank of England Sanctions
• • Commodity Futures Trading Commission List of Regulatory and Self-Regulatory Authorities
• • Defense Trade Controls (DTC) Debarred Parties
• • FBI Fugitives 10 Most Wanted, Most Wanted Terrorists and Monthly Most Wanted
• • Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Special Alert List
• • Foreign Agent Registrations
• • International Police Most Wanted
• • Office of Foreign Asset Control
• • OFAC - Enhanced Sanctioned Countries
• • OFAC – Palestinian Legislative Council
• • Office of Controller of Currency of Unauthorized Banks
• • OSFI - Canada
• • Politically Exposed Persons
• • State Department Terrorist Exclusions
• • Terrorists Inside of European Union
• • Terrorists Outside of European Union
• • United Nations Named Terrorists
• • US Bureau of Industry and Security - Unverified Entity List
• • US Bureau of Industry and Security - Denied Entity List
• • US Bureau of Industry and Security - Denied Person List
• • World Bank Ineligible Firms

Requirements: Name, DOB, Address, Consent Form, Identification Card Color Copy (Front and Back)

A validation and/or verification of the data subject’s identity documents.

Requirements: Name, date of birth, address, passport copy, company name where directorship was held, company address, In-Country Residence History Form

A search to determine if a candidate had fiduciary or board of directors responsibilities for a company.

Requirements: Name, date of birth, city, school name, degree obtained, dates of attendance, city of school, employer name and contact information, dates of employment, position and release form

The employment screening package provides discounted pricing rather than ordering individual products. The package Includes:

• - Criminal Background Check
• - Highest Degree Verification
• - One Employment Verification

Requirements: Name (including former name), dob, address, release

The Criminal and Civil Search Package offers discounted pricing of our most popular searches. This bundle includes one criminal records search and one civil records search, based on the jurisdiction of the address provided.

Requirements: Name (including former name), dob, address, release

The Civil and Bankruptcy Search Package offers discounted pricing of our most popular due diligence searches. This bundle includes one civil records search and one bankruptcy records search, based on the jurisdiction of the address provided.