<h1>H1 2025 India employment screening report finds ~13% average discrepancies across sectors, prompting stronger verification and compliance measures</h1> A background-screening firm published a half-year India employment screening trends report based on anonymized screening data from Q1-Q2 2025, reporting higher-than-average discrepancy rates (overall avg ~13%) in sectors including BFSI, BPO, IT, e-commerce, manufacturing, education, healthcare, retail, staffing, and telecom. The report notes rising discrepancies versus the prior quarter and a shift toward alternative verification methods in several industries, signaling evolving industry practices. Legal considerations include data-privacy and compliance obligations for processors and users of screening data, potential reputational risks from higher discrepancy rates, and the need for robust verification and record-keeping policies.