Background checks in the USA and in Europe

However, some companies ask for a police record. I personally experienced this last summer when applying to work for a company specialized in offering chauffeur services. I was amazed by such an attitude.

In the soap DC we are studying in class, Mason and Pete apply for a job at the state department. After passing the first selection with success, a member of the government comes to their house to ask them very personal question about their past. This is called “background check”.

In this essay we will discuss whether such acts are acceptable or not and if the interviewees should tell the truth or are better off lying.

It is difficult to take a position and say if background checks are good or not, it definitely depends of the context.

In my opinion, background checks are acceptable if they are used exclusively to evaluate the ability of the person to do the job. For instance,

To conclude, I believe that although background checks are necessary for jobs in strategic sectors, those checks are often excessive. When a check enters into personal life with no reason relevant to the job applied for, it can be considered a violation of the law of privacy. This has become an important issue in the USA. Therefore a specific organization has been created to inform people about their rights. Instead of trying to know everything and putting the applicant in an uncomfortable position, employers should focus on relevant information so as to implement a win-win situation for both sides.

To be acceptable, background checks need to be relevant for the job. Otherwise it is just a way of “abusing” the applicant in trying to know everything about them.

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