Background Checks over Right to Privacy
Date posted: 2008-07-16 21:47:42
Privacy is the right of an individual to reveal themselves in public or to conceal a certain aspect or part about them that is sensitive that they better keep it off. But how private is that privacy when there are certain things that someone else must know about you? How can others get access on your life without offending you?
You may present yourself to the best possible way that you can by hiding any information that can destroy your reputation. What if you encounter a situation that requires you to reveal yourself? Someone who is doing background checks must dig only those facts that are related with what you are after with. You should not use the materials that might harm others.
Let’s tackle on more about the facts that are given consideration as far as privacy is concerned.
• School Records- This record is certainly confidential and can only be released under the consent of student.
• Credit Reports- Fair Record Credit Reporting Act, or FCRA (15 U.S.C. §1681) stated that written consent is needed before seeking one’s credit report.
• Bankruptcies- Discrimination is not allowed because of bankruptcy records.
• Criminal records- are used by many as their search tool to know a person. But variation occurs from one state to another. Criminal records are public records but to some extent, consideration is given only to which are job-related cases.
• Workers’ compensation records- This is only allowed if you doubt your subject to perform the assigned task.
• Other medical records-Americans with Disabilities act or ADA (42 U.S.C.§12101, you are only allowed to ask if a certain person can do the job well but not totally submit any medical record. This is to avoid discrimination of persons with disabilities.
• Driving Records- If it is job-related then you have the right to ask for the records.
You may present yourself to the best possible way that you can by hiding any information that can destroy your reputation. What if you encounter a situation that requires you to reveal yourself? Someone who is doing background checks must dig only those facts that are related with what you are after with. You should not use the materials that might harm others.
Let’s tackle on more about the facts that are given consideration as far as privacy is concerned.
• School Records- This record is certainly confidential and can only be released under the consent of student.
• Credit Reports- Fair Record Credit Reporting Act, or FCRA (15 U.S.C. §1681) stated that written consent is needed before seeking one’s credit report.
• Bankruptcies- Discrimination is not allowed because of bankruptcy records.
• Criminal records- are used by many as their search tool to know a person. But variation occurs from one state to another. Criminal records are public records but to some extent, consideration is given only to which are job-related cases.
• Workers’ compensation records- This is only allowed if you doubt your subject to perform the assigned task.
• Other medical records-Americans with Disabilities act or ADA (42 U.S.C.§12101, you are only allowed to ask if a certain person can do the job well but not totally submit any medical record. This is to avoid discrimination of persons with disabilities.
• Driving Records- If it is job-related then you have the right to ask for the records.