Background Check Noncompliance: Comments to the Federal Trade Commission
Privacy Rights Clearinghouse
April 14, 2010
Submitted to the Federal Trade Commission
Privacy Roundtables - Comment, Project No. P095416
Read More
Privacy Rights Clearinghouse
April 14, 2010
Submitted to the Federal Trade Commission
Privacy Roundtables - Comment, Project No. P095416
Read More
Speech by Beth Givens, PRC Director, at the Conference of the National Association of Professional Background Screeners
Nashville, TN
April 5, 2006
Read More
Generally, no.
It can only be seen by certain employers (public utilities, law enforcement, security guard firms and childcare facilities).
Read MoreGenerally, no.
California employers can only ask to see your arrest record when you’re awaiting trial on the arrest or (for certain arrests) if you are applying for a health care job and will have access to patients or drugs.
Read MoreGenerally, no.
Private (with five or more employees) and public sector (state/local agencies, cities and counties) employers must review your qualifications for the job before considering your criminal record.
Read MoreCalifornia employers can run a criminal background check after determining that you qualify for the job.
Read MoreYes, they can.
They must consider the amount of time since you were convicted, the type of conviction and if it relates to the specific duties of the job.
Read MoreThey must notify you in writing—giving you the name, address and telephone number of the company doing the background check.
Read More