Is it okay for someone to check your background without your consent?

Question Details: My husband is employed by a contracting company that makes government buildings here in Texas. This company was contracted by a U.S. Border Patrol Agency here in south Texas. After 2 weeks of my husband being stationed here, one of the patrol agent’s asks to see his drivers license. Ten minutes later he brings it back telling my husband to leave, that he can't be there due to him being detained before on **** charges. My husband was only given probation for 18 months, due to it being his first incident. Probation was completed March 2008. The company for which he works with did know about this matter before hiring him and also had his background checked. It’s been almost a week since this happened. My question is if it’s okay someone else rather than the employer to check on someone’s background without notifying the person first. My husband didn't even sign a document permitting this agent check his background.

Asked 5/21/2009 under Employment and Labor | 197 View(s) | More Legal Topics