What can I do if the employer does not follow any of these rules on background checks?

Employers that do not follow federal and state laws for conducting background checks on you may be liable to you and to the government for their illegal actions.

KNOW YOUR RIGHTSSome ways an employer can violate background check laws:

    Ordering a background check without your permission;Failing to inform you of your rights in a timely way;Not giving you notice of an adverse action (i.e. deciding not to hire you) BEFORE taking the action against youNot providing you with a copy of your background check report:if you requested a copy of the report when giving permission to run the background check, and/orif before taking any adverse action against you.Asking you for a copy of your RAP sheet OR making you get fingerprinted (including Live Scan)—except in a few limited situations (e.g., public employers; occupational licensing agencies; and certain private employers if the job involves working with children, elderly, or disabled, or gives you access to sensitive information). To learn which employers can access your RAP sheet or fingerprints, see PG. 581.Making YOU prove that you do NOT have a record.