Anti-Human Trafficking Policy
BCS Background Screening, LLC has zero tolerance for human trafficking, forced labor and coercion.
This anti-human trafficking policy applies to our employees, contractors, court researchers and vendors.
In addition, it explains how to report a concern and how trafficking survivors can protect their background reports.
Our Anti-Human Trafficking Policy at a Glance
Human trafficking is a crime that hides inside ordinary businesses.
Therefore, BCS sets four clear rules for everyone who works with us.
No Forced Labor
Everyone who works for BCS does so freely.
We never use forced, bonded or involuntary labor.
No Coercion
We never hold identity documents or charge recruitment fees.
Likewise, we never use debt or threats to control a worker.
Vendors Meet the Same Standard
Our vendors and court researchers must follow this policy.
Otherwise, we end the relationship.
Speak Up Without Fear
Anyone may report a concern, even anonymously.
BCS never retaliates against a good-faith report.
1 Our Commitment
BCS Background Screening, LLC (“BCS”) is a consumer reporting agency based in Coral Gables, Florida.
We help employers make safe hiring decisions.
Therefore, we hold our own business to the same standard of integrity.
BCS prohibits human trafficking in every part of its business.
This includes sex trafficking, labor trafficking, forced labor, debt bondage and unlawful child labor.
Furthermore, we do not knowingly work with any person or company that engages in these practices.
2 Who This Policy Covers
This policy applies to everyone who works for BCS or on its behalf.
Specifically, it covers the following people and companies.
- Owners, officers and employees.
- Independent contractors and temporary staff.
- Court researchers and record retrievers.
- Data suppliers, technology vendors and other service providers.
It applies at work, during business travel and whenever someone acts for BCS.
3 What Human Trafficking Means
Federal law defines “severe forms of trafficking in persons” in the Trafficking Victims Protection Act, 22 U.S.C. § 7102.
In short, the definition covers two kinds of conduct.
- Sex trafficking. A commercial sex act induced by force, fraud or coercion, or involving a person under 18.
- Labor trafficking. Recruiting, harboring, transporting or obtaining a person for labor through force, fraud or coercion.
Florida also makes human trafficking a crime under section 787.06, Florida Statutes.
Under that statute, coercion includes each of the following.
- Using or threatening physical force against any person.
- Restraining, isolating or confining a person without lawful authority.
- Using a debt to control a person’s labor or services.
- Destroying, concealing or withholding a person’s identity or immigration documents.
- Causing or threatening financial harm.
- Luring a person by fraud or deceit.
- Providing controlled substances in order to exploit a person.
Notably, no force, fraud or coercion is required when a sex trafficking victim is a minor.
4 Conduct We Prohibit
No one covered by this policy may do any of the following.
- Engage in or support any form of human trafficking.
- Use forced, bonded or involuntary labor.
- Use child labor that violates federal or state law.
- Procure a commercial sex act while working or traveling for BCS.
- Destroy, conceal, confiscate or withhold a worker’s identity or immigration documents.
- Charge a worker recruitment fees.
- Recruit with false statements about pay, duties, location or working conditions.
- Use threats, intimidation, debt or physical harm to make a person work.
- Retaliate against anyone who reports a concern in good faith.
These rules track the federal contracting standard at FAR 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons.
However, BCS applies them to all of its work, not only to government contracts.
5 Our Hiring and Employment Practices
All work at BCS is voluntary.
Accordingly, we follow these practices.
- Employees may resign at any time.
- We confirm that each new employee may lawfully work in the United States.
- We pay at least the wage the law requires, and we pay on schedule.
- We never charge a fee to apply for a job or to work for BCS.
- We never keep a passport, driver’s license or other identity document.
- We give this policy to each employee and contractor when they start.
We may inspect and copy identity documents to complete Form I-9.
However, we return the originals immediately.
6 Our Vendors and Suppliers
BCS expects every vendor to follow this policy and the law.
Therefore, vendors must not use forced labor, child labor or coercion in any work performed for BCS.
Vendors must also hold their own subcontractors to the same standard.
In addition, BCS may ask a vendor to confirm its compliance in writing.
Finally, we may suspend or end any relationship when we find a violation.
7 Government Contracts
Florida requires an anti-human trafficking affidavit from companies that contract with government entities.
Specifically, section 787.06, Florida Statutes, requires an officer or representative to sign it under penalty of perjury.
The affidavit must attest that the company does not use coercion for labor or services.
BCS Background Screening, LLC does not use coercion for labor or services, as that statute defines those terms.
Consequently, we provide the signed affidavit when a government customer executes, renews or extends a contract.
Contracting officers may request a copy at support@usabackground.com.
8 Our Role as a Background Screening Company
Employers often ask whether a background check can show a human trafficking conviction.
Our county criminal court searches and federal criminal searches report these convictions like any other offense, where the law allows.
Similarly, the sex offender registry search in our nationwide background check may show registrable offenses.
However, a background check cannot tell an employer who is a victim of trafficking.
BCS follows the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) on every report it prepares.
We also protect the personal data we handle, as our Privacy Policy explains.
How to Report a Concern
If someone is in immediate danger, call 911.
Otherwise, use any of the contacts below.
You may report to the hotlines anonymously.
National Human Trafficking Hotline
Text 233733, or dial 711 for TTY.
Advocates answer 24/7 in more than 200 languages, and live chat is available.
Homeland Security Investigations
Use the federal tip line to report suspected trafficking.
Learn the warning signs from the DHS Blue Campaign.
Concerns About BCS, Its Employees or Its Vendors
Email support@usabackground.com or call (800) 661-0278.
We review every report promptly.
Moreover, BCS does not retaliate against anyone who reports a concern in good faith.
Rights of Trafficking Survivors Under the FCRA
Trafficking can leave survivors with records they never chose.
Therefore, federal law lets survivors keep those items out of background reports.
FCRA section 605C, 15 U.S.C. § 1681c-3, bars reporting agencies from reporting adverse items caused by trafficking.
The protection applies once the survivor provides trafficking documentation.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau set the process in 12 CFR § 1022.142.
BCS follows that process in four steps.
Confirm Your Identity
Send information that lets us confirm who you are.
For example, include your full name, date of birth and current address.
Send Your Documentation
Send a determination that you are a victim of trafficking.
A federal, state or Tribal government entity, or a court, must have made it.
Identify the Items
Tell us which adverse items in your report resulted from trafficking.
We Block and Review
We block the identified items within four business days of receiving your request.
Then, we complete our review within 25 business days.
Finally, we notify you within five business days of our decision.
Where to Send Your Request
BCS Background Screening, LLC
Attn: Consumer Disputes
1172 South Dixie Hwy #257
Coral Gables, FL 33146
Before You Send Documents Electronically
Please call (800) 661-0278 first.
We will then give you a secure way to send your documents.
There is no charge for this request.
Call us as well if you are unsure which documents qualify.
11 Investigations and Discipline
BCS reviews every report promptly.
We keep each report as confidential as the law allows.
An employee who violates this policy faces discipline, up to termination.
Likewise, a vendor who violates it may lose its contract.
When we believe a crime occurred, we report it to law enforcement.
12 Training, Review and Updates
BCS reviews this policy with its employees and contractors.
We also review the policy itself at least once a year.
When the policy changes, we post the update on this page with a new effective date.
Effective date: October 6, 2026.
Anti-Human Trafficking Policy Questions
Does BCS Background Screening have an anti-human trafficking policy?
Yes.
BCS Background Screening, LLC prohibits human trafficking, forced labor and coercion in every part of its business.
The policy covers employees, contractors, court researchers and vendors.
Can BCS provide a Florida anti-human trafficking affidavit?
Yes.
Section 787.06, Florida Statutes, requires the affidavit when a company contracts with a government entity.
BCS provides it when a government customer executes, renews or extends a contract.
Can a background check show a human trafficking conviction?
Yes, where the law allows.
County, state and federal criminal searches report trafficking convictions like any other offense.
In addition, sex offender registry searches may show registrable offenses.
Can a background check identify a victim of human trafficking?
No.
A background check reports public records about the person searched.
It cannot tell an employer who is a victim of trafficking.
How can a trafficking survivor block records from a background report?
Send BCS proof of identity, your trafficking documentation and a list of the items that resulted from trafficking.
BCS blocks those items within four business days.
It then completes its review within 25 business days under 12 CFR § 1022.142.
How do I report suspected human trafficking?
Call 911 if someone is in immediate danger.
Otherwise, call the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888 or text 233733.
You may report anonymously.
Questions About This Policy?
Our compliance team answers questions about this anti-human trafficking policy.
We also provide the Florida affidavit to government customers on request.
Email support@usabackground.com or call (800) 661-0278, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern.