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Knowing the Guidelines of Running an Employee Background Check 
There is no question that every employer should run an employee background check before hiring a prospective candidate. It is this pre-employment background check  that will allow employers to find out if they are a reliable, honest and trustworthy employee.Before you do that though, there are certain laws you need to comply with when decidingto run an employee background check.First and foremost, you must comply with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) whichregulates how employers can perform an employment background check  with their applicants. The act states that you can perform a pre employment background check withwritten permission before you obtain the report. The act also states that although you canlook up certain information, you cannot use it to not hire the applicant. For example, youcan check to see if the person has had any bankruptcies but you cannot use it todiscriminate against the person and not hire them.Another guideline of  background checks is that if you choose to do a background check  by using Google or another search engine, you may be liable for certain legal risks. Forexample, if you only use search engines to run background checks of minorities this mayshow discrimination. Also, you need to make sure you have the correct person and arenot viewing information of another person with the same name. Above all else, beconsistent with your background checks to avoid any legal implications.Last but not least, you need to remember that if you do get permission to run a pre-employment background check, you must never disclose that information to a third party.So, if you do find out something that may keep someone from getting a job, you cannotrun around the office and tell everyone you know. The information you find out in anybackground check must be kept secure and confidential.
How to Perform an Employee Background check? 
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Most employees do run background check  if they feel that the candidate is good enough for the position. This background check is done before hiring. It givesthem accurate information about the candidate and their credentials. Once youdecide to go for a background check you should adhere with certain norms of thestate.You should strictly follow FRCA which has laid down rules on how an employer can doa background check  of the candidate. According to this Act you need to obtain written permission from the applicant for performing the background check .It also states that certain information from background check cannot be used as an excuse not to hire aperson or it would lead to discrimination. You may find out that the person had filedbankruptcy or had a DUI conviction but you cannot deny a person a job for that reason.
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