Your question is one that is often asked on AVVO and on other legal sites. A consumer reporting agency has an obligation to you as a consumer job...

Please read above explanation. Should I disclose anything about my past before a background check? ?

First question: were you arrested? If the employer is saying "Do not apply if you've been arrested, then lying on the application could result in...

A background check created from traditional "Public Records" should not contain information about your spouse or his criminal records. This is...

An employer said my background revealed dishonesty. I am an upstanding person, and would like to remedy whatever it is.

You should demand a copy of the background report. The Fair Credit Reporting Act requires employers to provide job applicants with a copy of the...

How do I get an expunged record to stop appearing on background checks?

You have rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) which involve the reporting agencies' obligation to remove your expunged information...

I'm looking for employment and wanted to know after how many years can a job look at your old cases in a background check

Typically a background reporting company (a type of consumer reporting agency) will run a background report as far back as is possible. Some...

I was hoping someone can provide some guidance on what I should do. And will this ever stop coming up on background checks.

In reality, the information is still popping up on your background reports because the Consumer Reporting Agencies (CRA's) are using old bulk data...

Background check

You should snoop around and find out what background company the employer uses, for example: HireRight, Sterling, Backtrack, GIS, First Advantage...

How do I remove a criminal conviction from my background check?

You need to immediately contact the consumer reporting agency (the background reporting company) and dispute the incorrect information. In a...

What is the purpose for going back 20 or 30 years for a criminal background check?

It's a question that I am asked almost on a weekly basis. We all have had difficulties in our past that we work through and hope do not...