Government Agencies and Laws that Regulates Employment Screening Services

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Government Agencies and Laws that Regulates
Employment Screening Services
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Having to know the important information about
the qualified applicants before hiring them
allows you to make appropriate decisions. This is
the reason why we need to conduct a background
check and use employment screening services on
the applicants who want to work for the company.
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Before availing an employment screening service,
first, we need to know the rules and regulations.
But what government agencies and laws that
regulate employment screening services? The
following slides will give you an idea about the
legal regulators of the said services.
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• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
• The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
  (EEOC) is a federal agency that administers and
  enforces civil rights laws against workplace
  discrimination.

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• It is stated that background check reports can be
  used in making hiring decisions and evaluation
  criteria. However, the companies should also
  weigh if the criminal records can affect the
  qualification for the position and the company.

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• Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
• The Federal Trade Commission works to prevent
  fraudulent, deceptive, and unfair business
  practices. They also provide information to help
  consumers spot, stop, and avoid scams and fraud.
  It is also the one that enforces the FCRA.

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• They have provisions that all companies should
  inform all their applicants about the nature and
  scope of the employment screening process that
  they will conduct on them.

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• The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)
• It is the law regulates the accuracy of credit
  reports which contains the information about a
  persons credit, bill repayment history, and the
  status of his credit accounts.

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• The HRs, employers or companies that want to use
  credit reports to check their applicants must
  follow a specific set of procedures.

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