QUESTION
What should I do if the information listed on a website used for background check is wrong?
Asked on Jul 28th, 2013 on Labor and Employment - Idaho
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I was arrested back in 2008 and charged with 2 counts of aggravated assault, 2 counts of simple assault and 1 count of reckless endangerment. I went to trial and I was found not guilty of the assault charges, but I was found guilty of the misdemeanor. Forward to 2012, the company that I worked for went out of business and I proceeded to fill out applications for work (about 50 so far). I was wondering why it was that I never got a call back. A friend of mine suggested that I do a background check on myself so I could see what a prospective employer would see. So, I went to a popular site used by many of the local employers and found that their data base has it listed that I was convicted of 3 assault charges and no misdemeanor is even listed. What should I do?
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Contact the company that has the false info about you. But, you should first be sure their information is not correct. It could be that they got their info from the real source (GCIC) and therefore, they will not and should not change this until the real records are set straight.
Answered on Aug 02nd, 2013 at 8:20 PM
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Write to the website and tell it that the information is wrong. Make a reference that you are submitting a request for a change in the report under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Answered on Aug 02nd, 2013 at 8:20 PM