Applicants and employees, take note that some employers will conduct background checks and look into your background before deciding if they want to hire you or if you can still keep your job. But remember that you have legal rights, thanks to the Federal Trade Commission who enforced federal law that will regulate background checks for employment and federal laws that goes against employment discrimination, laws enforced by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. This will be a guide on why these laws are important and how to handle employers that broke these laws.