Chris J Anderson asked:
The credit check is very important step for back ground check in HR. The credit worthiness of some candidate can have significant importance in the decision of hiring especially if there is some unexplained area. The access of credit check is however not that easy, there are easy to understand legal requirement regarding the privacy of person to protect the personal credit history. The request to bank for credit check can include the following documents.
1- Request for obtaining Credit Report
2- The key information (simple or comprehensive report)
3- Permission for obtaining the credit report (endorsed by the future employee)
The legal requirements for the check in case of employee assessment is that the person should endorse in writing the request for the credit report. The reason for issuance of this information might be to obtain the honesty and credibility of the future employee. The bank however should provide the partial credit information not the complete credit history of employee.
If some decision like promotion is done based solely on the report, the legal requirement is there to disclose that information to the employee. This will automatically give him the right to challenge if he is not satisfied.
There are some cases where the other person can easily have the access to the personal information especially the credit reports; these include the case where the person might have given the power of attorney to bank for obtaining it. The minor, children and legal hires can obtain the credit reports, the procedure will be to send a request with due documents attached stating the reason of obtaining this information.
The exceptional cases for obtaining of the credit report can also include the credit report relating to some transaction to assess the credit worthiness, for example the credit checks done for the re mortgage or credit debt settlement cases.
Another similar situation where the credit can be requested is in case of insurance, or assessment for credit worth for underwriting purpose. This request is normally provided to the bank with due reason, so in return the bank shares the particular information with the insurance company or the other financial institution involved.
The eligibility of someone for obtaining some official benefit can also be attached to it. The government benefits and licenses are some times attached to certain income groups, as the result the agencies responsible for dispersal of these benefits can ask for the credit report too.
Elaine
The credit check is very important step for back ground check in HR. The credit worthiness of some candidate can have significant importance in the decision of hiring especially if there is some unexplained area. The access of credit check is however not that easy, there are easy to understand legal requirement regarding the privacy of person to protect the personal credit history. The request to bank for credit check can include the following documents.
1- Request for obtaining Credit Report
2- The key information (simple or comprehensive report)
3- Permission for obtaining the credit report (endorsed by the future employee)
The legal requirements for the check in case of employee assessment is that the person should endorse in writing the request for the credit report. The reason for issuance of this information might be to obtain the honesty and credibility of the future employee. The bank however should provide the partial credit information not the complete credit history of employee.
If some decision like promotion is done based solely on the report, the legal requirement is there to disclose that information to the employee. This will automatically give him the right to challenge if he is not satisfied.
There are some cases where the other person can easily have the access to the personal information especially the credit reports; these include the case where the person might have given the power of attorney to bank for obtaining it. The minor, children and legal hires can obtain the credit reports, the procedure will be to send a request with due documents attached stating the reason of obtaining this information.
The exceptional cases for obtaining of the credit report can also include the credit report relating to some transaction to assess the credit worthiness, for example the credit checks done for the re mortgage or credit debt settlement cases.
Another similar situation where the credit can be requested is in case of insurance, or assessment for credit worth for underwriting purpose. This request is normally provided to the bank with due reason, so in return the bank shares the particular information with the insurance company or the other financial institution involved.
The eligibility of someone for obtaining some official benefit can also be attached to it. The government benefits and licenses are some times attached to certain income groups, as the result the agencies responsible for dispersal of these benefits can ask for the credit report too.
Elaine
