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Employment Background Checks
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Q.I'm applying for some jobs and I'm worried about background checks.  Is it legal for someone to invade my privacy like that?
A.

Background checks are usually legal.  Lots of background checks are limited to public records, which is not an invasion of privacy. 

For some jobs, laws require your background to be checked.  For most other jobs, there's no law against it and more and more employers are doing background checks.     

Q.What can someone find out about me in a backgound check?
A.That depends on your potential employer and how much time and money she wants to spend in a background check.  Some employers look only for information relating directly to the job.  Some look only at public records.  Some hire investigators to dig deeper.
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Last Reviewed On: 11/13/08
 

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