Know Your Rights: Background Checks in California
If you're getting a job in California, a law called the Read More
If you're getting a job in California, a law called the Read More
Employee monitoring is common and usually allowed as long as your employer has a business-related reason. Read More
The federal law governing employment background checks (Fair Credit Reporting Act) doesn Read More
Even if you feel that you have nothing to hide or don’t particularly care whether an employer knows a lot about your private life, there are still reasons you should pay attention and understand your rights when it comes to background checks.
Read MorePat was required by the court to be electronically monitored for a drug and alcohol related conviction. She was upfront about her situation with her supervisor and the human resources department at her workplace. They assured her she would not lose her job. Read More
Ricardo works for a California company in Mexico City. He saw the company doctor and requested an HIV test. He later found out that the doctor had told someone in the human resources department who in turn told his supervisor of the test request.
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Someone with the same name and birthdate as Fred was involved in a hit-and-run case in northern California. The Department of Motor Vehicles sent notification of the case to his employer. Read More
Brad is a sales agent and makes sales calls from his home. His company uses their employees' Social Security numbers as their company ID numbers. It's on their business cards. When the employees take a new order, their Social Security number appears on their customer's paperwork.
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