As an emerging market, Asia Pacific (APAC) has proven one of the most popular areas for investment, outsourcing, and contingent workforces in recent years. Due to increased pressure from Western influences such as from US and European privacy authorities many countries in Asia have either enacted privacy regimes or are in the process of enacting legislation that further regulates how personal information is managed. The primary purpose of this legislation is to provide practical guidance to employers and their staff on how to properly handle personal data that relates to each phase of the employment process. Failure to abide by mandatory provisions could be weighed unfavorably against an employer. Countries such as Hong Kong, Japan, and Singapore have enacted privacy regimes modeled similarly after the EU Data Protection model imposing strict compliance requirements on employers.
Regional background screening programs provide reassurance that local candidates live up to expectations but also enable global HR departments in a challenging and rapidly expanding business environment.
The checks available in APAC will vary by jurisdiction and according to local consumer reporting, human rights, privacy, and employment contexts as applicable. Detailed country by country packages are available upon request. Please contact us for further information.