Friday, March 22, 2013

Background Check Laws - Protecting The Employees

{Many|Numerous|Several|A lot of|Quite a few|Lots of} {employees|workers|staff|personnel} {feel|really feel} anxious when it comes to background checks and it is not even {because|simply because|since|due to the fact|mainly because|for the reason that} they have {something|some thing|one thing|anything|a thing} to hide or they have criminal records up their sleeve. The {anxiety|anxiousness} and {worry|be concerned} are rooted from the {current|present|existing} reports that some background {check|verify} {companies|businesses|organizations|firms|corporations|providers} are not thorough with their investigation and can {end|finish} up {giving|providing} the {wrong|incorrect} {information|info|details|data|facts|information and facts} to the employers.

 In this case, even if an employee has {excellent|superb|outstanding|exceptional|great|fantastic} credentials or has impressive employment history, there is a possibility that he {might|may|may well|may possibly|could|could possibly} be turned down due to misinformation. And if you are an applicant who urgently {needs|requirements|wants|demands|desires|requires} to get a job, this is {certainly|definitely|undoubtedly|surely|absolutely} not {good|great|excellent|very good|fantastic|superior} news for you.

 For this {reason|purpose|cause|explanation}, it is {very|extremely|really|quite|incredibly|pretty} {important|essential|crucial|critical|significant|vital} for employers to make {sure|certain|positive|confident} that you {hire|employ} a {reliable|dependable|trustworthy|reputable|trusted} and respectable background checking {company|business|organization|firm|corporation|enterprise} that has {effective|efficient|successful|powerful|productive|helpful} and {accurate|correct|precise} {methods|techniques|strategies|approaches|procedures|solutions} of gathering {information|info|details|data|facts|information and facts} about a {certain|particular|specific} individual's background. This is to {ensure|make sure|make certain|guarantee|assure} that no potentially {good|great|excellent|very good|fantastic|superior} {employees|workers|staff|personnel} are driven away from your {company|business|organization|firm|corporation|enterprise} just {because|simply because|since|due to the fact|mainly because|for the reason that} of misinformation.

 As for the {part|component|element|portion|aspect} of the {employees|workers|staff|personnel}, {one|1|a single|one particular} way they can {protect|shield|safeguard|defend|guard} themselves is to study about the {different|various|distinct|diverse|unique|distinctive} laws that regulate and govern employee background checks. There are no {specific|particular|certain|distinct|precise} employee background {check|verify} laws but there are {many|numerous|several|a lot of|quite a few|lots of} laws that have provisions {related|associated|connected} to it that can serve as a guide for {both|each} employers and {employees|workers|staff|personnel}. Just {keep|maintain|preserve|hold|retain} in {mind|thoughts} that most of these {vary|differ} from state to state.

 Some of these laws {include|consist of|contain|incorporate|include things like|involve}:

 1. The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) - a set of {guidelines|recommendations|suggestions} {developed|created} by the federal government that regulates the credit reports and {consumer|customer} reports, which are {typically|usually|normally|generally|commonly|ordinarily} a {part|component|element|portion|aspect} of most background searches. This {ensures|guarantees} that only updated and precise {information|info|details|data|facts|information and facts} are {included|integrated|incorporated} in the report. {Furthermore|Moreover|In addition|Additionally}, this {requires|demands|needs|calls for} employers to ask {employees|workers|staff|personnel} for their consent {through|via|by means of|by way of} a written {form|type|kind} {before|prior to|just before|ahead of} a background search is {conducted|performed|carried out}.

 {2|two}. The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) - this act serves to monitor the release of {information|info|details|data|facts|information and facts} from {financial|monetary|economic} institutions.

 {3|three}. The Driver's Privacy Protection Act (DPPA) - this act regulates the {information|info|details|data|facts|information and facts} released from DMV records {regarding|concerning|relating to|with regards to} an individual's driving records.

 {4|four}. The American With Disabilities Act (ADA) - {under|below|beneath} the ADA, {people|individuals|folks|men and women|persons|people today} who have physical or mental impairment {should|ought to|must|need to|really should|should really} not be evaluated {using|utilizing|making use of|employing|working with|applying} their {medical|healthcare|health-related} or disability records as {part|component|element|portion|aspect} of the hiring {process|procedure|method|approach|course of action}. This also hinders the employer from asking any {questions|concerns|queries|inquiries} {regarding|concerning|relating to|with regards to} a person's disability {during|throughout|in the course of|for the duration of|through} the interview.

 {5|five}. The Federal Bankruptcy Act (FBA) - this act states that it is unlawful for employers to discriminate applicants who have had bankruptcy records.

 {Another|An additional|Yet another|One more|A different|A further} {effective|efficient|successful|powerful|productive|helpful} way for {employees|workers|staff|personnel} to {avoid|steer clear of|stay away from|keep away from|prevent|stay clear of} {being|becoming|getting} turned down {because|simply because|since|due to the fact|mainly because|for the reason that} of background {check|verify} misinformation is to conduct {one|1|a single|one particular} on themselves. This is for them to {discover|uncover|learn|find out} what the contents of the background {check|verify} are so they can take the {necessary|essential|required|needed|important|vital} course {needed|required|necessary} to {correct|right|appropriate} any {wrong|incorrect} {information|info|details|data|facts|information and facts}.

 Background checks {provide|offer|supply|give|present|deliver} a wide array of {valuable|beneficial|useful|worthwhile|precious|important} {information|info|details|data|facts|information and facts} such as educational background, employment history, workers compensation claims, criminal records, {medical|healthcare|health-related} records, driving records, and {many|numerous|several|a lot of|quite a few|lots of} {others|other people|other individuals|other folks}. These searches are {surely|certainly} {useful|helpful|beneficial|valuable} for any employer when it comes to employee evaluation. But just like with any {process|procedure|method|approach|course of action}, it is of utmost {importance|significance|value} that employers and {employees|workers|staff|personnel} get to know the laws that govern it so that they can abide and be protected by them.