Background Checks on Employees
Background checks are common in pre-employment screening. Here's an article on the types of background checks that are available, and the relative importance of each. From the article:
The U.S. Department of Commerce estimates that 30 percent of all business failures are the result of bad hiring decisions. While a typical background check costs far less than an average day's pay, one serious hiring mistake can sink a small business.
Found via the InhouseBlog.