The reason I'm asking is my boss is doing background checks on us, which is weird cuz some ppl have been hired w/ our company for over a year and i have been hired for 5 months and hes doing them now. Doesn't he need our signature consent to approve that he can do it?
2006-08-09 06:12:44 · 10 answers · asked by chi_twnchica 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Usually you sign a contract for them to do a backround check before even hired.It should be illegal without your consent.
2006-08-09 06:18:12 · answer #1 · answered by Mitchell B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, it's kind of a gray area, really. In most places, an employer asks a prospective employee's permission before conducting a background check, though there is nothing actually stopping them from doing one without your consent -- it's more of a courtesy, though to save themselves the legal heartache, they usually at a minimum have you sign something that says you understand they're going to do one, but not necessarily that you give explicit permission.
It may be that your company is doing background checks because of something that has happened recently, and they want to be sure of their workforce. The best thing you can do to prepare for this is to ensure that all your records are in order -- get a free copy of your credit report, and if you don't have a criminal record, you probably don't have anything to worry about. But it's perfectly legal for your employer to do this, and considering how much money it would cost even a small company to do background checks on all their employees, they probably have a good reason for doing so.
2006-08-09 13:43:38 · answer #2 · answered by theyuks 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To just do a background check, no they don't need written permission....and that part could vary by state.
Where I work, when a person fills out a job application (which is done on a computer), a background check is automatically generated. What the person has to give their permission for, by signing a form that's also generated with the application, is for the employer to retrieve the results.
2006-08-09 13:19:01 · answer #3 · answered by saturnsl2_98 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes yes. Our company does them on applicants beofre an interview. The form for the sherriffs is filled out and signed by the applicant. I am not sure what the protocol is for existing employees. Why the sudden interest in employees backgrounds if they have already been hired?? Hmmmmm.
2006-08-09 13:18:53 · answer #4 · answered by rottymom02 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. When you give your social security number thats all they need. they can call and get a background check over the phone or have it emailed if its more detailed depends upon the employeer.
2006-08-09 13:29:14 · answer #5 · answered by Trojan8408 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope anybody can hire anyone to do a background check at any time. I have a friend into online dating who hires a private investigator to check out guys before she meets them.
2006-08-09 13:19:39 · answer #6 · answered by rosevallie 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would think employers need emloyee's signature to check background.
2006-08-09 13:16:58 · answer #7 · answered by Nefertiti 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the state you are in and their privacy laws.
In my state, it is not a consent but rather a disclosure.
You don't give them permission to....but they have to tell you they are doing it.
Your rights then if you don't like it are to not apply or find other work.
2006-08-09 13:17:26 · answer #8 · answered by markmywordz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He should get your signature unless it was included in a condition of employment. Are you hiding something?
2006-08-09 13:18:15 · answer #9 · answered by harleychick 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Nope thats why they are background checks, they run in the background. ;-)
2006-08-09 22:16:01 · answer #10 · answered by fistfull-of-$ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋