Background Check

You should contact an attorney who handles Fair Credit Reporting Act matters. The background report company has certain obligations under the FCRA...

What do you do when you find out on your background check they have me as a white male and I was born in New Jersey?

More information is needed as to what happened, but it's likely that the background check company has your file mixed up with someone else's file. ...

Can I take legal actions?

Based upon what you wrote, there is a good likelihood that you have claims under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The Fair Credit Reporting Act...

I was arrested on 2 Felony counts and charged with one misdemeanor and its dismissed per pc 1203.4 why does a background.

You write that you are having a hard time getting a job. Is it because of the background checks? If so, you should be aware that you have rights...

Can I get hired and told I don't have a job

Your description of the events at issue is a bit unclear, but if the job offer was rescinded because of a background report, you may have rights...

I agree with the answers provided by the other attorneys to your question. Additionally, you should be aware that you may have rights under the...

I have a possession of cocaine charge from 2012 how can i get a job

Is the difficulty in getting a job because of background reports that are being run by the potential employers? If so, you may have rights under...

I am 25 Convicted of Statutory in 2012 I have been unsuccessfully searching for job since then am I eligible for SS or disabilty

I can't speak to the First Offenders issue, but you say you have been turned down from every job. Is it because of background reports that are...

Hired and then fired 5 weeks later due to a felony that I disclosed on my initial application- is this legal?

The sequence of events here is very important. You may have rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The Fair Credit Reporting Act requires the...

I was offered a job pending a background check. Issues did come up that caused them to immediately revoke.

The Fair Credit Reporting Act requires the employer to provide two notices to you when taking an adverse employment action based on information in...