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2022 LATAM Annual Trends Report: Hiring Risk in a Challenge Labor Market

This report consolidates information taken from the background checks conducted during the last year and cross-references against the results from the Annual Customer Survey to deliver illuminating trends that help our customers to make informed hiring decisions.

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Chamber Approves In 2nd Round PEC That Includes The Protection of Personal Data In The Constitution

South America’s Chamber of Deputies has approved the Senate’s Proposal for Amendment to the Constitution (PEC) 17/19, which makes the protection of personal data, including in digital media, a fundamental right. The proposal consolidates regulations for the protection of personal data and aligns with the General Law for the Protection of Personal Data and has, […]

BIOMETRICS ADOPTION IN LATIN AMERICA DRIVING INNOVATRICS’ MARKET NUMBERS

Innovatrics has adopted its biometric technology in Latin American countries such as Brazil, Mexico, and Chile. The company said that the adoption of its solution in the region is specifically fueled by government and security spending, cybercrime, and the deployment of facial recognition scanners across borders and airports. To expand its presence and meet the […]

Background Checking Complexities in the LATAM Region

Background checking can help prospective employees validate credentials declared by the applicant at the time of hire, but global background checking can be a challenge. For countries in the Latin America (LATAM) region, such as Argentina, Venezuela, Brazil, Chile, and Mexico, numerous complexities exist. These include the prohibition to perform criminal checks using police records, […]

BIOMETRICS ADOPTION IN LATIN AMERICA DRIVING INNOVATRICS’ MARKET NUMBERS

Innovatrics has adopted its biometric technology in Latin American countries such as Brazil, Mexico, and Chile. The company said that the adoption of its solution in the region is specifically fueled by government and security spending, cybercrime, and the deployment of facial recognition scanners across borders and airports. To expand its presence and meet the […]

Challenges for Background Screening in Latin America

The process of conducting background checks is becoming more accepted among human resource professionals in Latin America, but companies that outsource business processes or functions there could face significant challenges. Those businesses could deal with a changing selection process, from the existing socio-economic studies to more substantial vetting processes, like employment and academic verifications and/or […]

LATIN AMERICAN DATA PRIVACY IN 2020: WHAT SHOULD EMPLOYERS CONSIDER WHEN REQUESTING BACKGROUND CHECKS?

When the European Union’s comprehensive data privacy regulation went into effect in 2018, the law not only changed business practices in Europe, it also became a catalyst for similar measures across the globe.

In Latin America, where leaders are debating and enacting new laws modeled after the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the shift toward […]

Selecting A Screening Provider, A Strategic Decision – A 10 Point-Guide

When international companies establish operations in the region, they need to align their best practices in HR Compliance with the global standards that govern their operations in other parts of the world. Preserving the company’s reputation, security, and data protection are fundamental.

Selecting a provider who guarantees these levels of compliance is a strategic decision of […]