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The easy guide to employee background checks in the Czech Republic

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Published

May 3, 2023

Updated

March 26, 2024

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1 MIN

When hiring employees in the Czech Republic (Czechia), background checks are a crucial step. Not only does a background check verify your new hire’s credentials, it can help eliminate the risks of bringing on a potential threat to your company.

Background checks are common in the Czech Republic and help ensure your employees are who they claim to be. The kind of checks allowed are often based on the type of job. References and educational verification are the most common and criminal records and credit history can be checked in certain cases. Note that the handling of private data is specifically mentioned in the Czech Republic’s Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms, stating that everyone has the right to be protected from unauthorized gathering, public revelation, or other misuse of their personal data.

If you're looking for a guide to running comprehensive and legally compliant employee background checks in the Czech Republic, you've come to the right place—read on to learn more.

Table of Contents

    Common background checks

    Less common background checks

    Employment history

    Credit reports

    Education history

    Criminal record

    Reference check

    Driving records (depends on role)

    Work authorization

    Medical records

    Social media profiles (depends on role)

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    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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    Doug Murray

    A Vancouver-based B2B and business trends writer, Doug is a charter member of the global workforce, having lived and worked out of Scotland, Ireland, Mexico, Guatemala, Ghana and, of course, Canada.

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