In today's workplace, the integrity and trustworthiness of employees is critical. By conducting thorough security checks, organisations can minimise potential risks and ensure that only trusted individuals have access to sensitive data, financial resources or critical systems.
A security check should remove any doubts about the employee's integrity, reliability or trustworthiness, and confirm that they are not susceptible to blackmail or bribery because of their lifestyle or circumstances.
The requirement to carry out such a check and the consequences of a negative result should be firmly anchored in both the recruitment process and the employment contract. Compliance with the Federal Data Protection Act1 must also be ensured.
These recommendations explain what needs to be taken into account when carrying out a security check. In particular, they will help companies that have to carry out security checks due to compliance requirements, including companies in the electricity and gas sectors that have to comply with the ICT Minimum Standard.
Last modification 06.12.2024
