Can I ask about criminal record in a job interview?

As an employer, you may want to check a candidates's criminal or driving record and have the results of these checks be a condition of employment.

However, you're likely also cost conscious: you might not want to run a background check on every applicant, so how can you let candidates know that this may be a part of the application process?

Employment lawyer
Christopher Achkar explains how to incorporate background checks into your hiring process.

Learn more in the video below.

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