Background Check Errors
What laws regulate background checks for employment?
The main federal law is the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), which sets rules for how background checks are conducted, including how consumer reports (such as criminal, credit, and employment history) are handled.
What rights do I have under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)?
Provide you with a clear disclosure that explains they are conducting a background check for employment purposes. If they decide not to hire you based on the background check, they must give you a copy of the report and inform you of your rights to dispute any incorrect information. Within 30 days of your dispute… [Read More]
What should I do if there is an error on my background check?
If you discover an error in your background check, you have the right to dispute the accuracy of the report with the consumer reporting agency that provided it. The agency is required to investigate the dispute and correct any inaccuracies within 30 days. If an error in the background check led to a denial of… [Read More]
Common Background Check Errors:
Wrong Social Security Number (numbers mixed up or wrong digits). Incorrect or incomplete information from original documents. Outdated criminal records that should have been cleared. Mistaken identity, where someone else’s criminal record appears. Crimes committed by others using your identity. Data mix-up, where information from another person shows up in your report.
Legal help for background check errors
Contact us for a free consultation. We help people who have errors on their background report. We have more than two decades of experience helping and representing consumers in need of help. We file lawsuits on a contingency fee basis so you don’t pay our fees and costs unless you win at trial or receive… [Read More]