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The document is a comprehensive background check permission form for prospective employees of a corporation. It outlines the applicant's consent to allow the company to investigate their personal and employment history, contact government agencies and past employers for references, and cooperate fully with the investigation process. The agreement emphasizes that it constitutes the entire understanding between the parties and clarifies that there is no guarantee of employment.

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Should I give permission to contact my current employer for a background check?

No, that is not correct. In the United States, where you live, companies do not need to get your permission in order to conduct a background check on you.

Should I give a background check permission to contact my current employer?

If you refuse to provide them with permission to conduct those standard checks, their most likely response will be to just move on to the next candidate. Therefore, it is always wise to answer Yes when employers ask, May we contact this employer? unless theyre asking to get in touch with your current boss.

What is the new law in California about background checks?

Enacted in 2018, Californias Fair Chance Act generally prohibits employers, with five or more employees, from asking a job candidate about their conviction history before making a conditional job offer.

Should I allow a company to contact my current employer?

HireRight will never contact your current employer without your permission first. You will be asked if we can contact your current employer immediately, after a certain date, or not at all as part of the application form (and we will act ingly).

What is the new Illinois law for background checks?

On March 23, 2021, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed HB 3056 into law, which is known as the Employee Background Fairness Act (EBFA). This law limits the ability of employers to disqualify applicants based on their convictions unless specific exceptions apply and the employer completes the required process.

Do I need permission to do a background check on someone?

Background checks are basically searches of publicly-available information. Thats not illegal, and does not require consent.

Do we have permission to contact this current employer at this time HireRight?

We will never contact a current employer without first having full permission from a candidate. When candidates are completing our forms, we will specifically ask if we can contact their current employer.

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