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Title: Employers, Employees And Background Checks


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Employers, Employees And Background Checks
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  • Background checks are something that most of us
    are familiar with, even if we havent conducted
    one or completed one. But as an employer or an
    employee, do you know enough about background
    checks to be certain that you are within the
    boundaries of the law?
  • Here is a little extra information to help if you
    are wanting your employees to complete a
    background check, or if you are an employee and
    have been asked to complete one

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  • Employer information on background checks
  • The kind of information that employers are
    permitted to look at with respect to background
    checks can vary greatly from state to state, so
    its best to conduct some research first. You
    must also ask for the consent of applicants
    before you even consider running a check on them,
    and any information gained from any source should
    not encourage you to discriminate against that
    candidate. The EEOC, or Equal Employment
    Opportunity Commission, are there to ensure that
    employers dont make discriminatory decisions
    about individuals based upon any of the following
    factors race, national origin, colour, sex,
    religious beliefs,

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  • age, disability or any other details based upon
    genetics. For gaining background information
    about a candidate such as their credit or
    criminal history, the FCRA, or Fair Credit
    Reporting Act, have extra procedures that you
    will need to undergo to gain permission. As an
    employer, you must also advise applicants that
    you may use some of the information that you find
    in a background check, to make an informed
    decision abut their eligibility for the vacancy.
  • The time taken to process a background check
    depends on how much information is being
    requested, but the maximum amount of time is
    usually a week, with some being processed within
    a matter of hours. Background checks should never
    be free, since this suggests that little effort
    has been put into the

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  • process and the check will likely come back
    incomplete ir inaccurate. Always use a reputable
    company, and preferably one that is FCRA
    compliant, so that you can guarantee the quality
    of the information youll receive.
  • Employee information on background checks
  • Every employee has legal rights when it comes to
    background checks, and you must always give
    written consent for one to be carried out. If you
    have a criminal record, this doesnt
    automatically mean that you cannot be considered
    for employment, it will just depend upon the
    nature of the offence and the type of position
    you are applying for. In some cases, the EEOC may
    deem that an

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  • employers use of criminal history constitutes as
    a violation of title VII of the Civil Rights Act
    of 1964 and may be the case when an employer
    treats the criminal history differently depending
    upon the applicant. The EEOC also states that a
    criminal record alone, cannot be the reason why a
    person is not considered for a vacancy by an
    employer the nature of the offence and when it
    was committed must be taken into consideration
    and a decision made based upon those factors.
  • If, as an employee, you feel that a background
    check conducted on you was discriminatory, you
    can get in touch with the EEOC who investigate
    your claims and act as a mediator between you and
    the employer.

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  • Its important to know your rights with respect
    to background checks, whether youre an employer
    or an employee, so do your research before you
    request one, and before you give your written
    consent.
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