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Note: The following forms are provided only as a courtesy and not intended to be construed as legal advice. KENTECH is not a law form nor can we provide legal advice. Check with your legal counsel prior to considering the use of any information below and its specific application to your organization.

Your (employer) Legal Requirements Before Ordering Background Checks - You found your perfect hire and now the only thing left is conducting a background check. However, before beginning a background check you want to be certain that you keep your applicant in the loop on these critical next steps by advising, obtaining and informing them of the process.

Sample Employer Authorization Consent Form Users of Consumer Reports, it is your responsibility under the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide the applicant a copy of their rights and a separate authorization and disclosure form advising applicant of their rights. as this form must exist separate from employment application to distinct.

Adverse Action Process - In many cases, it may be in your best interest to take what is called “adverse action” against a potential or current employee based on information found within a consumer report or background check.

State Laws and Their Impact on Use of Criminal Records for Employment Purposes
While the FCRA and EEOC provide a legal framework under which consumer reporting agencies and employers report and use criminal records, there are a number of state laws that limit the use of arrest and conviction records by prospective employers. These range from laws and rules prohibiting the employer from asking the applicant any questions about arrest records, to those restricting the employer’s use of conviction data in making an employment decision. In some states, while there is no restriction placed on the employer, there are protections provided to the applicant with regard to what information they are required to report.

Revised Summary of Consumer Rights Under FCRA
Users of Consumer Reports, it is your responsibility under the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide the applicant a copy of their rights.

Employer Use of Criminal Records For Education Employment
Employers Use of Criminal Records for Education State by State. 

State Laws & Their Impact on Use of Criminal Records for Employment in Childcare and Healthcare
State Laws & Their Impact on Use of Criminal Records for Employment in Childcare and Healthcare State Laws

A Guide to Understanding Criminal Records National groups advocating for civil rights and workers’ rights today released a guide for employers to limit use of criminal history in order to avoid unlawful discrimination in hiring applicants for new jobs. National groups advocating for civil rights and workers’ rights today released a guide for employers to limit use of criminal history in order to avoid unlawful discrimination in hiring applicants for new jobs.