What is continuous background monitoring?

Continuous monitoring re-screens current employees automatically and alerts the employer when a new record appears — a new arrest or conviction, a license lapse, an MVR violation, or an exclusion listing — instead of waiting for an annual re-check.

Continuous criminal monitoring: how it works

What can be monitored

New criminal records in monitored jurisdictions.
Motor vehicle record changes for drivers.
Professional license status and disciplinary actions.
Healthcare exclusion and sanctions listings.
Global watchlists for regulated roles.

Compliance requirements

Continuous monitoring produces consumer reports, so it needs its own standing disclosure and authorization, and every alert acted upon requires the full adverse action process. Alerts should be routed to a defined reviewer, not to a shared inbox.

Set thresholds so only role-relevant events generate an alert — an unfiltered feed gets ignored, which is worse than no program at all.

Frequently asked

Is continuous monitoring legal?

Yes, with proper standing consent and adverse action handling. Some states add notice requirements.

Does it replace annual re-checks?

For most programs, yes — and it catches events months earlier.