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
Whether individuals are hired, promoted, retained or allowed to volunteer often depends on information revealed in a background check. Companies conduct background checks on prospective employees and volunteers for many reasons including
Read MoreThe 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 MoreProcedures to Enhance the Accuracy and Integrity of Information Furnished to Consumer Reporting Agencies Project No. R611017
Submitted: May 22, 2006
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Comments by:
Beth Givens, Director
Privacy Rights Clearinghouse
Presented to President-Elect Obama’s Transition Team:
The Honorable Susan Ness, Professor Peter Swire, Professor Philip Weiser
and staff members of the Federal Trade Commission Read More
Privacy Rights Clearinghouse
April 14, 2010
Submitted to the Federal Trade Commission
Privacy Roundtables - Comment, Project No. P095416
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Speech by Beth Givens, PRC Director, at the Conference of the National Association of Professional Background Screeners
Nashville, TN
April 5, 2006
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