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Consent to Credit History Background and Reference Check

California Consent to Credit History Background and Reference Check

Q: Can a credit check stop you from getting a job?

Again, a credit check likely won&#039;t affect your chances of getting a job unless you&#039;re pursuing a financial or management position or may be privy to sensitive information. If you plan to work with a company&#039;s finances, the hiring managers want to make sure you handle money responsibly.

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Consents and Permissions - Employment

State:

Multi-State

Control #:

US-853LT

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Description

This is a consent form to be signed by Tenant or Employee, permitting a credit history, background and reference check to be performed by the Landlord or Employer.

A criminal history background information check is the review of any and all records containing any information collected and stored in the criminal record repository of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the state Department of Public Safety, or any other repository of criminal history records, involving a pending arrest or conviction by a criminal justice agency, including, but not limited to, child abuse crime information, conviction record information, fingerprint cards, correctional induction and release information, identifiable descriptions and notations of convictions; provided, however, dissemination of such information is not forbidden by order of any court of competent jurisdiction or by federal law. Criminal history background information generally does not include any analytical records or investigative reports that contain criminal intelligence information or criminal investigation information.

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Again, a credit check likely won't affect your chances of getting a job unless you're pursuing a financial or management position or may be privy to sensitive information. If you plan to work with a company's finances, the hiring managers want to make sure you handle money responsibly.

Credit scores typically do not show up on a background check. Most background checks for employment do not seek credit information, but rather, criminal history. They are typically looking for whether you are dangerous to employ. Some pre-employment screenings do go deeper and look at credit.

Employment verification queries may include the following:The employee's start and end dates.Job title or position with the company.Reason for leaving the company.Income verification for the employee, including salary information (Prohibited in California)Job performance.More items...

California law makes it illegal for most businesses to rely on credit checks during the hiring process. However, California law does not prohibit credit checks in all hiring circumstances. The legal issue will fall on whether the credit check is a necessity for the position.

Information that can be provided includes: Dates of employment, Title (job classification), and. Salary verification (only verify the salary that is given to you is correct or not correct)

Thanks to the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), employers can't go checking your credit history behind your back. They must have written consent before pulling an applicant's credit history.

An employer may typically disclose a current or former employee's job title, the period of employment, salary amount, responsibilities, job performance, and whether they resigned or were terminated. There are no federal laws restricting what an employer can or cannot disclose, however, state laws may differ.

The general rule in California is that an employer may not consider a person's credit report in making job decisions except for employees in managerial positions, positions that involve access to more than $10,000, law enforcement positions, positions that involve access to private credit information, and positions

The bill prohibits most employers from using credit scores and credit history in making hiring decisions. California is the seventh state in the country to ban the practice of credit checks by most employers. Another 20 states are considering such measures.