All About Pre-employment Background Screening Almost every employer has had the experience where they said to themselves, "If I had only known this person's background, _____would have never have happened. The blank can be filled in with words like, tragedy, lawsuit, injury or even death. The bottom line is the best predictor of the future is the past. As an employer, you want to protect your business and it's employees from legal action or...... Source : Employee Appreciation