Most employers use background checks and other pre-employment screenings during the hiring process. Once you have a job offer, you generally have to wait for the background check results before you can start. Most people do not anticipate that their background check will have errors. Sadly, mistakes on background checks are common and can keep you from getting a job, cause you to be denied credit or housing.

If your background check has errors, you have the right to dispute those errors with the background check company or the employment reporting agency that provided them.

Summary of Your Rights Under the FCRA