Legal Compliance in Europe, Africa & the Middle East
As businesses grow globally, emerging markets become more and more important. With expansion into these markets – which include the Middle East and Africa – organizations are requiring background screening in countries in which they may not be aware of all the pertinent rules and regulations. That’s why having Kroll on your side can help. Our dedicated in-house legal team provides expert knowledge to help ensure that every client’s background screening program complies with current legislation.
Kroll knows that before a pre-employment or other background check can be conducted, our clients must gain authorization for the release of information by the subject. The requirements for a candidate authorizing the background check are determined by the statutes or laws of the jurisdiction in which the candidate lives or has lived. Working closely with them, Kroll helps ensure that our clients ask the right questions, in the right way.
The processes and checks conducted are also reliant on the legislation and processes in the country where the candidate has lived and/or worked. Covering such issues as EU Data Transfer, the UK Data Protection Act of 1998, the U.S. FCRA, Safe Harbor, the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act, PIPEDA and other pieces of global legislation, Kroll’s background screening services are compliant and correct. We also monitor important regulative changes to keep our compliance processes as accurate and up-to-date as possible.