Screening support for more informed workplace decisions.
Background screening and drug and alcohol testing coordination for employers, organizations, and individuals who need a structured, professional screening process.
Select screening services based on the position and purpose
GOS helps clients identify and coordinate appropriate screening services. Available searches, testing options, turnaround times, and requirements depend on the requested service, jurisdiction, provider, and permissible purpose.
Employment Background Screening
Screening options for authorized employment-related purposes.
- Criminal-record search options
- Identity and address-history tools
- Employment verification
- Education verification
- Professional reference services
Additional Record Searches
Position-specific searches may be available when legally permissible.
- Motor vehicle records
- Professional-license verification
- Healthcare-related exclusion searches
- Sex-offender registry searches
- Other role-specific screening options
Non-DOT Drug Testing
Workplace testing options based on employer policy and applicable law.
- Pre-employment testing
- Random-program testing
- Post-incident testing
- Reasonable-suspicion testing
- Other authorized non-DOT testing
DOT-Regulated Testing
Testing coordination for covered safety-sensitive positions.
- DOT urine drug-test collections
- Breath-alcohol testing coordination
- Pre-employment and random testing
- Post-accident and reasonable-suspicion testing
- Return-to-duty and follow-up coordination
Program Administration Support
Administrative assistance for recurring workplace screening needs.
- Account and service coordination
- Testing-event scheduling
- Random-program coordination
- Policy-document organization
- Authorized status and record tracking
Individual Screening Requests
Selected self-check or personal screening services may be available.
- Personal background-report requests
- Volunteer-related screening
- Organization-specific requirements
- Personal drug-testing requests
- Referral to an appropriate service provider
Screening options for different workplace environments
Screening requirements should be based on the position, business purpose, applicable law, organizational policy, and any regulatory requirements.
GOS can help identify available service options, but the employer or requesting organization remains responsible for determining the lawful purpose and making final employment or placement decisions.
A structured screening process
Requirements and steps vary depending on whether the request involves a background report, non-DOT test, or DOT-regulated test.
Discuss the Need
Identify the position, screening purpose, jurisdiction, policy, and requested service.
Complete Requirements
Establish the account and obtain required authorization, consent, forms, and service information.
Order or Collect
The authorized screening is ordered or the individual completes the required specimen-collection process.
Receive Results
Results are provided through the applicable authorized reporting or testing process when completed.
Screening requires more than ordering a report
Employers should understand and follow the laws and procedures that apply before, during, and after the screening process.
Background Screening
- Establish a lawful and permissible purpose
- Provide required stand-alone disclosure
- Obtain written authorization from the individual
- Apply screening criteria consistently
- Follow applicable pre-adverse-action procedures
- Follow applicable final adverse-action procedures
Drug & Alcohol Testing
- Maintain an appropriate written workplace policy
- Identify whether DOT or non-DOT rules apply
- Use the correct reason for testing
- Follow applicable collection and testing procedures
- Protect confidential testing information
- Consult qualified compliance professionals when needed
Need screening services for your organization?
Tell us about the type of screening you need, the number of individuals involved, and whether the request is employment-related, volunteer-related, DOT-regulated, or non-DOT.
Request Screening Information
