Results 1 to 3 of 3

Hybrid View

  1. #1
    Join Date
    Aug 2010
    Posts
    2

    Default Background Check Stalled

    My question involves a background check in the State of: Texas

    A contract firm offered me a job back at a previous place of employment which I accepted pending the good ol' background check. No problem. Nothing on my record, not so much as a parking ticket. I was offered the opportunity to start on Wednesday or Monday. I chose Monday so as to give current employer a week's notice (also a contract position). I was told that I was good for Monday start. Come Thursday I followed up to make sure everything was well, and discovered that the BC still had not been completed, expected Friday. Nope. ETA changed to Tuesday. Nope.

    Got personally involved and they are saying they are "at the mercy of the courts". Baloney. I'm from a very small county in S. Georgia where everyone knows everyone else. Sheriff's deputy ran BC on me and nothing (naturally) came back. Called Clerk of Court, and they told me they have a data terminal in the other room that is used for pulling public records, and it's not used very much. So that argument won't hold water.

    Contract firm, the umbrella agency, the place of business are all leaning on the BC company to get answers.

    Bottom line: I *know* my BC is clean, and the BC company is keeping me from working without cause. What can I do?

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Dec 2007
    Posts
    2,357

    Default Re: Background Check Stalled

    "Contigent upon passing background check" is just that. There is nothing you can do to speed it up.

  3. #3
    Join Date
    Aug 2010
    Posts
    2

    Default Re: Background Check Stalled

    That's what I was afraid of.

    So there is no recourse for an innocent individual who has suffered damage from the BC company? They've taken over two weeks so far... Out of their 17 requests, 14 were finished by the 27th of last month. Just found out the remaining 3 passed a few minutes ago. I'm still out $$$$ for what I see as their incompetence.

    1. Sponsored Links
       

Similar Threads

  1. Background Checks: Background Check
    By knmarsh in forum Employment and Labor
    Replies: 6
    Last Post: 10-27-2009, 09:58 PM
  2. Background Checks: While Companies Check Your Criminal Background, Do They Ever Care to Check Education
    By jarno in forum Employment and Labor
    Replies: 5
    Last Post: 10-15-2009, 06:59 PM
  3. Background Checks: Will a Fingerprint Background Get Different Results Than Name / SSN Background Check
    By chopper1 in forum Employment and Labor
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: 09-20-2009, 10:48 AM
  4. Traffic Accidents: Rear Ended a Stalled Car with No Hazard Lights On at the Time of Accident
    By asayakhot in forum Accidents and Injuries
    Replies: 3
    Last Post: 03-06-2009, 11:40 AM
  5. Background Checks: Background Check
    By sizzle in forum Employment and Labor
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: 01-27-2009, 07:40 PM
 
 
Sponsored Links

Legal Help, Information and Resources