There are laws about pre-employment background checks; in general they can only be run with the consent of the person being investigated, and the person being i

There are laws about pre-employment background checks; in general they can only be run with the consent of the person being investigated, and the person being investigated must be able to receive a free copy. So you will know. In addition, the FCRA mandates the following cannot appear on background checks: - Bankruptcies after 10 years - Civil suits, civil judgments and records of arrest, from date of entry, after seven years - Accounts placed for collection after seven years - Any other negative information (except criminal convictions) after seven years