Illegal Background Checks
Innacurate background reports can damage your chances of finding a job. Background report mistakes can even cause you to be fired from an existing job. If you are the victim of an adverse employment decision based on an inaccurate background report, you may be able to file a claim against the employer under federal law.
Information gathered by employment screening companies is sometimes inaccurate, incomplete or unverified. Background report errors include:
Statutes incorrectly listed as a criminal offenses
Old information being reported as current
Mistaken identity, especially with common names
Contact us if you have received an adverse employment action due to background report mistakes.
For more information:
Employment Background Checks: A Jobseeker's Guide
FTC: Employment Background Checks & Credit Reports
Abel L. Pierre, Attorney at Law
40 Exchange Place, Suite 2010
New York, New York 10005
Tel: (212) 766-3323
abel@apierrelaw.com
