BackgroundChecking.com, an Experian company, has launched VeriScan, a new product in its range of employee screening and checking services. 

The VeriScan solution offers a scanning service to log and track the security features of documents issued by international governmental organisations or regulatory bodies.

It will provide information on the validity, integrity and status of documents such as passports, driving licenses, work and residency permits and professional certificates, with obvious advantages for security and compliance, to UK employers. 

Steve Bailey, managing director of BackgroundChecking.com, says: “A growing requirement for background checking is the confirmation of applicants’ documents to ensure that they have not been tampered with, are valid and in the hands of the legitimate owner. These fundamental checks should be built into background checking processes as best practice to ensure compliance with the growing legislative requirements placed on employers.”