I do the hiring for a company that has many safety sensitive jobs. I do criminal background checks on each applicant we intend to interview. I never disclose the results to anyone and those with red flags simply get a letter saying thanks for your interest in our company but we’ve chosen someone else. No further explanations.
I was in the room when a couple of the calls were made. I did not eavesdrop on the conversations, nor did I know to whom the calls were being made. Basically, it was a ‘the system worked’ moment.
The applicants were dealing with the background screening company separately from their future employer. The employers didn’t know anything about what was found on their records, if I remember correctly. It was a long time ago, thankfully, that I worked there. But, my eyes were opened to the evil that is lurking, just waiting for an unattended moment.