New York Backround Checks and Pending Charges

[ScKcBc]

FYI: The FCRA (fair Credit Reporting Act) says that no backround check company can notify an employer of pending criminal charges for a prospective employee. So if you have no convictions, your pending charges will not show up UNLESS your employer does a local public record search which is very rare. All arrests are a matter of public record and can be accessed by anyone. It's very rare that employers do this though.

Now as far as what they can ask you, basically they can ONLY ask you about convictions. Here is a really good link regarding the laws in the state of NY.

http://www.hirenetwork.org/crim_back_check.html

[Mr. Knowitall]

The three major credit bureaus don't report criminal records. You should not expect that a typical employer will run a criminal record check through a credit reporting agency.