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SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan has updated the Philippine Chapter of the International Background Checks Summaries. Published by the Employment Law Alliance, it is a free online resource guide that provides clients and ELA-registered website users with the general requirements and practices for conducting background checks on potential employees in selected countries around the world.

Register to access this free resource. Each chapter includes up-to-date information on data and privacy protection; employment records; criminal records; education records; and credit reports, bankruptcy and sanction searches. Aside from the Philippines, other countries covered include Argentina, Bangladesh, Chile, Costa Rica, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kenya, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Poland, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Venezuela, and Vietnam.

The Philippine chapter was reviewed and updated by SyCipLaw partner Rodelle B. Bolante. Content is accurate as of January 2015.