Background Check Errors Harm Workers
Employee background check errors harm thousands of workers
Many of the lawsuits filed due to errors in criminal background checks are for hourly wage jobs, such as truck drivers and warehouse workers, as well as those in retail and at staffing agencies. Plaintiffs have often received salary offers and expected start dates, all conditional on a successful background check.
https://www.techtarget.com/searchhrsoftware/feature/Employee-background-check-errors-harm-thousands-of-workers
Criminal Background Check Errors Harm Workers and Businesses | 2012-04 ...
The report, Broken Records: How Errors by Criminal Background Checking Companies Harm Workers and Businesses, shows that there has been a rapid increase in criminal background checks for job applicants by employers since Sept. 11, 2001, but many of those reports are filled with erroneous information.
https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/82987-criminal-background-check-errors-harm-workers-and-businesses
Employee Background Check Errors Harm Thousands of Workers
From the article: Some of the errors detailed in lawsuits against background check firms are inexplicable and show a lack of basic attention to detail. Common mistakes include mismatched names and addresses. One background check lawsuit alleged that the first name of Ashley was misidentified as Alysha.
https://yro.slashdot.org/story/21/12/26/0418256/employee-background-check-errors-harm-thousands-of-workers
5 Common Causes of Background Check Errors - Pre-Employ
An inaccurate background check can hurt a person’s chances of obtaining a job, an apartment, a loan, and more. The best way to prevent issues like these is to acquire a personal background check from a provider you can trust and make any needed corrections before your future employer or landlord ever needs to see it.
https://www.pre-employ.com/newsblog/the-harm-of-inaccurate-background-checks/
NCLC Report Says Errors by Criminal Background Check Providers Harm ...
The NationalConsumerLawCenter’s (NCLC) recently-released report, Broken Records: How Errors by Criminal Background Checking Companies Harm Workers and Businesses, addresses the specific issue of criminal records – one type of employee background check. At issue are database records sold to employers that often contain inaccurate information ...
https://www.proformascreening.com/blog/2012/04/24/nclc-criminal-records-report/
Errors by Criminal Background Check Companies Continue to Harm ...
This report uses stories from lawsuits and public enforcement actions to illustrate the types of errors that continue to harm consumers. In particular, background screening companies generate criminal background check reports that: Mismatch the subject of the report with another person, Include sealed or expunged records,
https://www.kansaslegalservices.org/node/2295/errors-criminal-background-check-companies-continue-harm-consumers
Employee background check errors harm thousands of workers
Submission statement: Criminal background checks that incorrectly identify an applicant as a thief or sex offender happen more often than many expect. This story reviewed more than 75 lawsuits against background checks firms, spoke with plaintiff attorneys and industry experts to paint a picture of an industry that can ruin lives in minutes.
https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueReddit/comments/rkv8az/employee_background_check_errors_harm_thousands/
How to correct errors in employment background checks
5. Create a positive online presence. While the previous steps will help you eliminate factual errors in a background check, they won’t do anything to make you look like an appealing job candidate when employers Google you. For that, you’ll need to create a positive online presence.
https://www.reputationdefender.com/blog/job-seekers/how-to-correct-errors-in-employment-background-checks
CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS: RAMPANT ERRORS COST WORKERS’ JOBS AND SKIRT ...
broken records: how errors by criminal background checking companies harm workers and businesses, a report from the national consumer law center (nclc), also finds an industry-wide lack of accountability and incentives to cut corners mean that tens of millions of workers may pay for these third-party errors with their jobs while employers waste …
https://www.nclc.org/images/pdf/pr-reports/broken-records-pr.pdf
Employee background check errors harm thousands of workers
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Broken Records: How Errors by Criminal Background Checking Companies ...
Mistakes on criminal background screening reports cost workers' jobs and skirt federal law (Fair Credit Reporting Act). Federal and state government and courts each have a role in improving the accuracy of background checks.
https://www.masslegalservices.org/content/broken-records-how-errors-criminal-background-checking-companies-harm-workers-and-businesses