The easy guide to employee background checks in Argentina
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When hiring employees in Argentina, it's important to do your due diligence as an employer—which is why background checks are a standard part of the process. Conducting an employment background check helps verify a new hire's identity and credentials and protects your company from potential liabilities and threats.
But conducting international background checks as a global company hiring employees in Argentina can be daunting—you need to know what's allowed under Argentine labor and employment laws, how you need to handle and store sensitive employee data, and more.
If you're looking for a guide to running comprehensive and legally compliant employee background checks in Argentina, you've come to the right place—read on to learn more.
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Are you legally required to run background checks on Argentinian employees?
Background checks are not legally required for Argentine employees, but they're still a somewhat standard part of the hiring process.
Employers are allowed to run background checks, but they're governed by strict rules around privacy and relevance. In general terms, background checks are allowed if the information included:
Employers can look up any information about a candidate that's available in a publicly accessible database, without informing the candidate or getting their consent. But many records are kept private in Argentina, including motor vehicle/driving records and criminal histories, and can't be accessed by employers under any circumstances (more on this below).
Is it legal to run background checks on Argentinian contractors?
Employers can run background checks on independent contractors in Argentina, but they must follow the same rules about data privacy and access as they would for employees.
Common background checks | Less common background checks |
|---|---|
Employment verification | Criminal record searches (depends on role) |
Education checks | Credit/financial checks |
Medical examinations | Social media |
Reference checks |
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Disclaimer
Rippling and its affiliates do not provide tax, accounting, or legal advice. This material has been prepared for informational purposes only, and is not intended to provide or be relied on for tax, accounting, or legal advice. You should consult your own tax, accounting, and legal advisors before engaging in any related activities or transactions.
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Christina Marfice
Christina is a writer, editor, and content strategist based in Chicago. Having lived and worked in Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru, she’s bringing her expertise on hiring in Latin America to Rippling.
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