Background Check

It depends on the background reporting company. Some employment background companies have a subscription service which allows an employer to...

I was fired for my background but told them about it in advanced

I wanted to ask some very specific questions. How long did you work for your employer? Are you a new hire and are they just getting around to...

Potential employer violates my rights under the FCRA.

You certainly have rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. You have hit the nail on the head! An employer that uses a person's background...

If an employer offered a position, then revoked the offer after a background screen, required to send a denial letter?

Great question. I am sure you do feel discriminated because the employer said one thing (that it was only interested in Felony Convictions) and...

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Will HR check my husband's criminal background, if I try to find professor position at university?

It depends on what type of report the employer is obtaining. For example, if the employer is merely seeking information directly from clerk of...

That's a very common question. An employer may use a background report to make employment decisions HOWEVER, because background reports are often...

How can my daughter dispute charges on her background check? Or get them removed?

If it is on her background report, i.e., a third party vendor that sells reports such as HireRight, Sterling, First Advantage etc., she should...

EMPLOYMENT BACKGROUND CHECK;

Wow. This is unfortunately a common problem in the United States today with criminal background companies trafficking in the reputations of...

This is an interesting situation that is affecting millions of Americans on a daily basis. It's hard enough getting a job, let alone, having to...

I have a 2005 case that was sealed in 2007 and an employer found a sealed case in a background check.

This is an interesting question, particularly since the background reporting company should not have reported your sealed record, particularly...