Criminal Background Checks (CBC)

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Are we allowed to conduct CBC on our employees every 3 to 4 years? Can we conduct an investigation and then a CBC on employees after hearing hearsay from other employees, customers, etc. If the employee denies that he/she is involved in a criminal activity such as illegal drugs, and we reasonably suspect that he/she is involved in such activity after an investigation, and we have heard that he/she has a court hearing date regarding such activity, can we demand that the employee bring in paperwork to prove that such activity was charged as false or all charges were dropped? Can we speak to the employee regarding hearsay information when it involves criminal activity? We are a non-profit agency that supports the mentally/physically Disabled, and all employees who fall under Act 169 are terminated. We are in a unionized environment.