(a) Before hiring an applicant for a position, you must:
(1) Obtain in writing the applicant's employment history for the last five years, which may include:
(2) When the applicant's employment history indicates the applicant has been employed within the last five years, verify whether the applicant was employed as described in the applicant's employment history by contacting:
(b) If you hire the applicant, you must maintain documentation of the following in the applicant's personnel file:
(1) The applicant's employment history required by subsection (a)(1) of this section; and
(2) If the applicant has been employed in the last five years, the results of any contact with an applicant's previous employers related to employment verification. If you are unable to contact an employer or obtain the information described in subsection (a)(2) of this section from an employer:
(c) This rule applies only to applicants who seek employment with your operation on or after August 9, 2023.
Source Note: The provisions of this §748.751 adopted to be effective August 9, 2023, 48 TexReg 3280