EmployeeScreenIQMonday, April 5, 2010What Shows Up in a Background Check of a Korean Taxi Driver?
Have you ever wondered what shows up in a background check for a taxi driver? While it's something not many people think about, it's a valid question, given how much people rely on this type of transportation without knowing the first thing about the driver.
As one country is quickly learning, the information found in a taxi driver's background check is extremely important, and in some cases can mean the difference in a passenger's safety. The Korea Times is reporting that civic groups are calling on government officials to strengthen the background checks conducted on taxi drivers. One goal is to prevent applicants with prior convictions for violence against women from driving a taxi. The Passenger Transport Business Act was revised during June 2006 to prevent criminals from obtaining a driver's license within two years of their release from prison. However, many taxi companies hire drivers without completing proper background checks, mainly because they can't find enough drivers to fill open jobs. Another problem is that some companies lend their vehicles to people who make daily payments under a separate contract. As companies don't complete the proper background checks on these temporary drivers, the vehicles are often used in crimes. "It is a public safety issue so there should be more regulations when hiring drivers," a representative with the People's Solidarity for Participatory Democracy said. The renewed effort came about after many law enforcement agencies began noticing an increase in the number of repeat crimes by taxi drivers. Most recently, Daedok Police Station in Daejeon are accusing a local taxi driver of sexually assaulting and murdering a woman. Police say the 41-year-old man stole $7,000 and the woman's credit cards, and confessed to tying her up, taping her mouth and leaving her in the car trunk where she died of asphyxiation. The driver said he then drove other passengers around with the woman's body in his trunk. The same man is suspected of murdering three other female passengers since 2004. Prior to this incident, another 55-year-old man was caught strangling a passenger and abandoning her body in a nearby city. Officials report that both of these drivers have criminal records, but had still been hired by taxi companies after being released from prison. Labels: What shows up in a background check posted by Jen Carpenter # 3:31 PM
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