A background check authorization form is a release given to allow someone else to perform credit and criminal background checks. A person who is agreeing to have their information looked up must provide consent to the requesting party.
An I-9 form is not a background check. Many employers conduct pre-employment background screenings to verify a candidate's prior employment, education, references, criminal history, or driving record. This is different from employment eligibility verification.
In order to conduct the search the requestor will have to do one (1) of the following: For Employment – An employer can make an account with their State's Department of Law Enforcement or use a 3rd party service like HireRight. For the FBI – Fill-in Form I-783 and make 2 copies of FD-258.
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.