Company Runs Background Check On Wrong Man

[spinbaby]

More businesses are digging into your background before hiring new employees, but for one man a case of mistaken identity nearly cost him his new job.

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Documents from a background check company called First Advantage confused Williams with somebody else. They thought he had three DUI arrests.

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First Advantage didn't bother to check thoroughly, despite their claim that, "We take our responsibility to report correct information seriously."

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"I called First Advantage, and they said, 'there's pretty much nothing we can do. It's going to take two to three weeks,'" Williams said.

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[WhiteTara]

1. well, this part makes me feel sooo much better

After lawyers got involved, Williams got his full-time job. In the meantime, Florida's attorney general will keep a close eye on complaints, so background check companies don't needlessly prevent someone from getting a job, Kelly said. :sarcasm:

[Dr.Phool]

4. Of course the AG will keep an eye on complaints

He's running for Governator.

Maybe he should have been keeping a closer eye on Jeb.

[Gormy Cuss]

2. What are you afraid of if you've got nothing to hide?

:sarcasm:
It's better to prevent innocent people from getting jobs rather than let one shady character get hired. Isn't it? Better be safe than sorry?

Marcus Williams, black, living in state A and Mark Allen Williams, white, currently incarcerated in another state. I can see how their crack team of background checkers made the mistake.
:rant:

Mr. Williams is fortunate. Had the mistaken identity involved another African-American named Marcus Williams he'd be up the proverbial creek without a paddle.

[DemGa]

3. Many companies would never talk to you again

so there would be no way of knowing about the error.

[Dr.Phool]

5. I saw this happen a few weeks ago

A woman applied for a job at Mall-Wart, and her background check came back as a felon. The problem was someone stole her identity, 3 years ago, and she just found out about it. The Sheriffs office checked her records, and her DMV photo wasn't her.