Background Checks & Testing

Find out what prospective employers can legally find out about you in the hiring process.

Learn about legal protections for applicants and employees with criminal records.

If you're looking for work, make sure your online posts won't cost you a job.

Although federal law allows employers to check credit, some states don't.

In California, potential employers can check your DMV records as part of a background check for a job.

Does your state allow a prospective employer to ask you about your criminal records?

Know your rights as an applicant if a potential employer requires a drug test.

Find out your state's rules for testing applicants and employees.

Federal law and the laws of most states prohibit employers from requiring lie detector testing, with very limited exceptions.

Some states prohibit employers from discriminating against smokers.

An employer can't force you to take a drug test, but it can refuse to hire you without one.

Even if you have failed an employer’s drug test, you may have legal challenges to the test or to any actions the employer took based on the test results.