Knowing Your Rights Against Inappropriate Background Checks

Posted: Feb 18, 2009 | Comments: 0 | Views: 121 | Bookmark and Share

So, you are heading for the final interview to the job you have applied for. But, are you approve of the pre-employment background checks and investigation needed that are part of the evaluation process of your application? If your answer is no, then you must first be aware of all the possible types of background check that employers will undertake in order for them to verify the veracity and incisiveness of what your resume claims. Most employers uses common types of background investigations that includes but not limited to criminal records, credit history, drug tests, employment records, educational authentication as well as checking your moral character. Among these various types of background checks, which are just appropriate for the position you applied for? Should your employer seek all this different kind of checks even if you are just applying for a minimum wage job?

Of course, we do understand that these background checks are just but normal requisites any employee should undergo. However, it is really important for an employee to understand as well that there are rights constituted under the law that will protect their privacy to be checked. Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) of the US Federal Law, your employer or any user of information that has been procured have the responsibility to notify you if there are adverse action to be taken on the basis of such reports which must also identify the company where the report had been conducted. Such that, in event that the report has discrepancies, you can fairly contest, verify or refute any information that you deem true or not.

So the next time your employer seeks any additional checks that on your belief are not anymore significant in the nature of the job you are applying for, ask them why is it needed. This way, your privacy will be protected. Remember that, any information resulted from further background check investigation may work for or against you. It may exhibit insignificant information that maybe taken out of context or already false ab initio. If this happened, go find another job vacancy for your chance of getting hired has already taken its toll with the information the employer based that have been obtained from a questionable source and reports.

 

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