Posted on August 6, 2025
Every Worker Is a Risk Or an Asset
When most employers think of background checks, they focus on permanent staff. But what about the intern handling your files, the freelancer managing your website, or the part-time cashier handling customer payments?
If they have access to your systems, data, money, or customers they need to be screened.
In today’s world of hybrid, gig, and flexible work, screening everyone is no longer optional. It’s a strategic move to protect your business from fraud, insider threats, and reputational damage.
Top Reasons to Screen Every Individual You Hire
1. Everyone Has Access to Something Important
Even non-permanent staff interact with:
Customer data
Financial or POS systems
Internal tools and dashboards
Business processes
Don’t assume that lower hours = lower risk. A quick employment background check could prevent long-term headaches.
2. Reputation Doesn’t Discriminate by Role
Your customers can’t tell who’s full-time and who isn’t. To them, every staff member represents your brand.
That means one bad hire even a temp can lead to:
Poor customer experience
Online backlash
Reputational damage
3. Short-Term Staff Can Still Do Long-Term Harm
Fraud, theft, harassment, and data leaks can happen in days. And the clean-up? That could take months or years.
One unscreened intern or contract worker could:
Steal company or customer data
Create conflict in your team
Commit fraud or misconduct
Leave your systems exposed to breaches
4. You’re Still Accountable Even If They’re Not on Payroll
Malaysian law doesn’t make exceptions for job type. If something goes wrong, you could still be liable.
Under PDPA Malaysia, employers are responsible for ensuring data is protected no matter who accesses it. Under MACC Section 17A, companies are liable for bribery or corruption involving anyone acting on their behalf, including contractors.
5. It Builds a Culture of Integrity Across the Board
When you screen everyone full-time or not, you send a clear message:
“We care about trust, safety, and professionalism.”
This strengthens your:
Hiring process
Team morale
Risk management system
Employer brand
Make Screening Everyone Easy with Verity Intelligence
We help you screen:
Full-time staff
Part-time and casual hires
Interns and apprentices
Freelancers and contract workers
Vendors and outsourced personnel
If someone has access to your business, systems, customers, finances, or brand reputation, they must be screened.
“You wouldn’t give your house key to a stranger. So why give business access to someone you haven’t screened?”
In Malaysia’s evolving workforce, this isn’t about distrust—it’s about proactive, intelligent risk management. From interns and part-timers to contractors and vendors, everyone matters. And every hire should be vetted.
Make screening part of your hiring culture. Get full background screening with Verity BGC.
