Personal information should DEFINITELY never be released to anyone else in the company except those having a direct need for knowing it. The question of the criminal background check is another matter entirely. Criminal backgrounds are a public record, and anyone can look up someone else's criminal history fairly easily.
Yes, as this violates the Employment Act (regarding the United Kingdom).
They can only provide dates of employment, and salary paid.
Certainly. Employees have no expectation of privacy unless the employer explicitly offers it or a statute compels it. HIPAA does not apply to employers, and ADA does not deal with sickness, ONLY permanent impairments.
For you as the employer? That would depend on the amount of information you are seeking.
If prompted, you should. If you do not and your employer uncovers your untruthfulness, which they likely will using a background check, you will either not be offered the job or will be terminated if you have already started working.
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The employer is not required to give you any information on other employees. However, if you hire a lawyer to sue the third party, the lawyer can be subpeona which would make the employer release this information. Another way to obtain information on employees is through tax information that the employer is required to submit to the government. Another easy way to obtain information is to ask other employees at the company.
Typically, the employer pays for the background search as part of the hiring process. It is considered a business expense for the employer and helps them make informed decisions about potential employees. In some cases, the cost may be passed onto the potential employee, but this is less common.
The goal of a company is to find out as much as they can about the skills and behaviors an applicant will bring to an organization.An employer is basically trying to establish whether you will be a good fit for the organization and what type of risk you might pose to that organization.Most employer background checks focus on employment history, educational background, credit history, motor vehicle history and criminal background. Employment and educational background checks verify information that employees have provided in resumes and on Job Applications.
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Employees work for an employer.
It is the right of any employer to perform background checks on prospective employees, especially if the new employee will be handling money or be entrusted or other position at the establishment.