Justifacts has been in business since 1982.

Yes, Justifacts is a member of the PBSA.  We first received PBSA accreditation in 2014, and were re-certified in 2019.

Yes, Justifacts is a member of the Concerned CRAs and is committed to keeping all applicant’s personally identifiable information (PII) in the United States.

Yes, Justifacts is certified with Privacy Shield.

The average tenure of our administrative team is 20 years. The average Account manager tenure is 13 years and the average Sales manager tenure is 9 years.

Justifacts standard service agreement has a term of 3 years but is non-exclusive. You are never locked-in to using Justifacts background check services.

No, there are no minimum monthly or yearly fees.

You are assigned a dedicated account manager and assistant account manager who are available to answer your phone calls and provide immediate assistance.

Justifacts’s hours of operation are 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. EST.

Your Justifacts’ salesperson will provide you a start-up packet that includes our standard agreement and basic FCRA-required paperwork. From there, new users will be set up in our system, provided with live web-based training and can begin placing orders.

Most accounts can be set up in as little as one day. Accounts with ATS integrations or special customizations typically take two to three weeks.

Justifacts is an approved provider of both Experian and TransUnion credit reports. Due to security concerns, all employers that desire access to credit information will be required to undergo an onsite inspection of their facilities.

Your account manager or sales manager are available to assist you with setting up a new user for your account.

Yes, options do exist to set up Administrative, Regional, and Divisional users, each with different levels of access to information.

Yes. Live, web-based new user training is available for an unlimited number of users at no cost.

No, there is no limit to the number of users you can add to your account.

Justifacts does not charge any fee on our end for an integration with your ATS. Typically ATS providers do charge a fee for integration with a background screening provider. You should contact your ATS provider for more information.

Ultimately, background checks are as good as the day you run them. Elements of a background check such as criminal record checks and driving checks are subject to change throughout an employee’s tenure with your organization. In certain circumstances, re-checking an employee’s criminal record or driving record is required by law. In most cases, it comes down to an employer’s individual preference. As a general rule, Justifacts recommends annual criminal and motor vehicle re-checks. Additionally, we also offer continual driver monitoring for employers who are looking for instant notification of any potential problems.

Yes, there is a one time $65 start up fee.

Justifacts’s web-based system supports most of the popular HTML-based, HTTPS, and Java session-capable web browsers. There are no technical requirements, special interfaces, or required software – just a web browser and an internet connection. Justiweb is an internet based application that allows clients instant online access to their reports at any time they desire.

Yes, you will be provided with an administrative reporting tool which will provide administrative users with statistical data in regards to items such as: turnaround time, percentage of adverse results, average cost per applicant, and more.

All platform updates that may cause downtime are conducted outside of business hours (on weekends or past 10 PM EST on weeknights).

Justifacts’s critical systems are redundant across multiple data centers, each with their own internal redundancies and automated failover functions, Data from these systems are automatically backed up on a nightly basis to separate storage facilities.

Justifacts has redundant, load-balanced cloud-based hosting facilities with automated failover in the event of a major disaster at either location. Additionally, data is replicated in near-real-time between the multiple data centers.

In the event of a power outage, Justifacts does have a backup generator to ensure that there is no disruption of service. Furthermore, most of our systems are fully redundant where we can take down any component of the system for maintenance/replacement without affecting operations or causing any downtime.

Justifacts retains reports for a period of 10 years. Justifacts routinely maintains applications and materials garnered during the process of conducting a background report for a period of 2 years. Currently, all information is maintained & stored electronically.

Clients have several no-cost options for placing orders including:

• Integration with your ATS system
• Justifacts’s paperless Applicant Portal tool
• Online order entry
• Direct file upload
• Secure email or fax

No, there is no additional charge for any of the available order entry options.

Yes, requests can be submitted 24/7 at your convenience.

Applicants have 72 hours to complete the process before the applicant portal request expires.

Yes, an applicant’s date of birth is used as a common identifier and is often required to complete criminal record searches and other verifications.

Yes, a la carte options are available.

Yes, your account manager will be able to assist you with adding anything additional you may need.

To complete a criminal record check, the minimum you will need to provide the applicant’s full legal name, date of birth, and address history.

Each county has their own policy for how to obtain public record information. The options vary from online access to clerk assisted searches. Each method of obtaining records has differing time-frames, with online access typically offering the quickest results.

Yes, federal court records are not contained in the national criminal database and should be searched separately.

Justifacts will assist our clients in maintaining compliance by conducting routine FCRA Compliance audits in order to be proactive in correcting any potential FCRA violations.  However, Justifacts does not provide legal advice and all clients are encouraged to contact their own legal counsel.

Yes, you are required to provide candidates with both a disclosure and obtain their signed authorization prior to beginning a background check.

A disclosure is a standalone document stating that you are going to be performing a background check on an applicant. This form must be provided to the applicant prior to conducting any background screening. Additionally, applicants must complete and sign an authorization form that permits you to conduct a background check on the applicant

Yes, Justifacts does provide an electronic disclosure and authorization option.

The Pre-Adverse and Adverse Action letters are requirements of the FCRA. These letters allow an applicant to review adverse information and dispute any potential errors or issues with their background check.

A Pre-Adverse letter is going to include: a copy of the background check, FCRA Summary of Consumer Rights, and the CRA’s (background check company) contact information. The object of this letter is to allow the applicant to dispute any inaccuracies in the report and for the CRA to take any necessary corrective action to ensure that the information provided is fully accurate.

After sending a Pre-Adverse letter, employers must allow a “reasonable time” to pass before proceeding to the next step, the Adverse Action letter.

An Adverse Action letter is a notification informing an applicant that he/she has been denied employment based in whole or in part on the results of his/her background check. Again, included in the letter will be the completed background check, FCRA Summary of Consumer Rights, and the CRA’s contact information.

Yes, Justifacts does offer an automated adverse action Process which auto-generates both the pre-adverse and adverse action letters, along with report copies and the consumer “Summary of Rights.” It also includes markers to let clients know when specific actions were taken. This tool is offered free of charge for our clients.

Consumers are always entitled to a copy of their report, which can be provided by the end user. The FCRA requires end users to provide a copy whenever an adverse action is contemplated. Additionally, several states such as CA, MN, and OK have laws requiring the end user of a report to provide copies when either a checkbox is marked or whenever the consumer requests a copy.

The FCRA does not specify the exact amount of time employers should allow for applicant’s to dispute information, but it is generally accepted as five working days.

A dispute is when an applicant feels that his/her background check contains errors or inaccuracies. Upon review of their background check, applicants are able to notify the CRA of the alleged error. At that point, the CRA must re-investigate the disputed information. If the information is found to be incorrect, the CRA must correct the report to reflect the most accurate and up to date information.

On average, Justifacts is able to complete disputes in 3-5 business days.

Justifacts makes every attempt to clear up any ambiguous information or inconsistencies with applicants prior to completing reports. Therefore, our dispute rate is less than 0.01%.

Justifacts has the capability of invoicing by single or multiple client department ID numbers. Because our online invoicing system is customizable, we can set up any necessary modifications to accommodate your specific needs.

Ancillary and additional court fees may apply when conducting certain background checks, such as state criminal record searches, state driving records, and with a few county criminal searches. These fees are set in place by the particular states, and Justifacts simply passes along this cost without a markup.

Also, note that some employers have outsourced their employment verifications to third parties such as The Work Number to verify an applicant’s employment history. In addition, some higher education institutions use The National Student Clearinghouse or Degree Verify to confirm an applicant’s degree. When these services are required, there is a fee, which Justifacts simply passes along without a markup.

Justifacts offers its clients a Net 30 Day payment term.

Justifacts is a third party background screening firm. For 35 years, we have partnered with thousands of organizations to assist them in conducting background checks on their applicants and employees.

Oftentimes, social security numbers are required to complete certain verifications. Justifacts does restrict access and truncates social security numbers to protect your private information.

Typically, background checks are completed within 48-72 hours.

There are a few things you can do to prepare for your background check and make sure that verifications are processed as quickly and smoothly as possible:

1. Gather phone numbers of the companies and references that are going to be verified. Double check that the phone numbers you provide are up to date and in-service.
2. Check your records to make sure that you are providing specific and accurate information in regards to employment dates, graduation dates, and salary information (if required).
3. Make sure to note if you were employed at a particular company through a staffing agency
4. Make sure to note if a reference or employer knows you by a different name/maiden name.
5. Make sure to contact your references and let them know that you have provided their name as a reference. Give them an opportunity to expect a phone call from a Justifacts representative who will be contacting them shortly in regards to providing a reference for you.
6. If a motor vehicle report is required for your background check, have your driver’s license number handy.

No, Justifacts does not outsource any verifications to overseas call centers. As members of the Concerned CRAs, we are dedicated to keeping all personally identifiable information in the United States. If you have lived overseas and an international search is requested, Justifacts will only release the minimum personal information required to complete that specific verification.

Justifacts has a number of safeguards in place to protect personally identifiable information. The credentials used to access the Justiweb system are configured using advanced encryption technologies, in addition to other means of authentication, including IP validation.

In addition, Justifacts has a variety of internal policies in place to ensure the protection of Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and client information, including electronic access, password protection, truncated social security numbers, clean-desk, document disposal, and physical access.

More information in regards to Justifacts’ privacy policy can be found at:

https://www.justifacts.com/privacy-policy/

To begin the applicant portal process, two emails will be sent to you using the email address provided to your recruiter/hiring manager. This first email will contain a secure link that is exclusive to you. This will be followed by a second email containing a security pin that must be used to begin the process. You will have 72 hours to complete the information before the request expires.

You are able to save information and return later to complete your applicant portal request.

We recommend copying and pasting the security pin versus typing it in manually. When copying and pasting, dragging from right to left seems to work best. Just ensure you are not copying in any blank spaces, as the password will not work.

Absolutely, you can find more information about requesting a copy of your background check here:

How to Request a Copy of Your Report

We recommend having a PDF version to upload and not including any periods or punctuation in the name of the file.

First, ensure there are no requirements for the page you are overlooking, such as a required field that has not been filled in. Next, check your firewall settings and try a different browser. If that still does not work, reach out to the company that issued you the application.

You are able to dispute any mistakes in your background check. For more information on how to initiate a dispute, click on the link below:

Applicant Disputes