Our consumer attorneys fight against false reporting provided by employment background check companies. Did a Universal background check cost you a job? We can help.
Who is Universal Background Screening?
Universal Background Screening is an employment background check service. They provide pre-employment background checks, drug testing, and verifications to employers.
What is in a Universal Background Screening Background Check?
What is included in your background check will be determined by what the employer requests. Some employers need more information than others. It generally depends on the job you are applying for.
A background check from Universal Background Screening may include but is not limited to the following:
- Social Security verification
- Employment verification
- OFAC SDN search
- Criminal history
- Education verification
- Employment history
- License verification
- Federal and County court searches
- Reference checks
When Universal Background Screening or your potential employer notifies you that information in your background report could prevent you from getting the job, you have rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).
- You are entitled to a free copy of your Universal Background Screening report.
- The employer must give you the contact information for Universal Background Screening.
- You should receive a summary of your rights under the FCRA.
- You have the right to dispute any inaccurate information on your background report.
When you find inaccurate information in your background report, it is important to dispute it right away. Background check companies have 30 days to investigate and correct any errors.
Universal Background Screening Contact Information
Universal Background Screening
Post Office Box 5920
Scottsdale, AZ 85261
Phone: 877-263-8033
Fax: 602-337-3065
Did you fail a Universal Background Screening report due to inaccuracies in the information they provided about you? You may have a case and be able to sue in federal court if any of the following situations have happened to you.
- You lost a job or were denied employment due to errors in your background check.
- Your job start date was delayed because of errors in your background check
- You missed out on a promotion because of inaccurate information in your background check
Francis Mailman Soumilas, P.C. has been fighting against false consumer reporting for over 25 years. We know how frustrating it can be when a background check company provides inaccurate information that prevents you from getting the job. You have rights under the FCRA that protect you from false consumer reports, and we can help you fight back.
Fill out our online case review form or call us at 1-877-735-8600 for a free, no-obligation case evaluation. If you have a case, you have no out-of-pocket cost. We only get paid when we win your case.
