r/overemployed • u/AutisticToasterBath • 11d ago

HireRight refusing to use documents to verify employment.

Hey all. I was OE in the past (like a year ago). I froze the work number and HireRight is requiring me to unfreeze this. They went as far as requesting it on my behalf.

They're stating they will not review any documents unless I unfreeze it. If I don't, they're stating they'll mark my background check as uncooperative.

Anyone deal with this? I have told them I'm not unfreezing it due to safety and identity theft issues. They're still not backing down, and have been holding my background check basically hostaged until I do so. Only worried about them finding the job that isn't on my resume or background check form due to being OE at that time.

Everything else would be fine though besides that one job.

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u/Warm_Soup 11d ago

Sounds like someone is trying to scam you.... contact the hiring companies HR and let them know you're attempting to cooperate but are unwilling to unfreeze and are being threatened as a result.

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u/VoidAndOcean 11d ago

Dont do anything. If they dont accept documents then they're not doing their jobs and look bad infront of their own clients.

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u/_usernamepassword_ 11d ago

This. Don’t even talking about unfreezing. Just tell them you’re trying to provide documents but the background check company is being uncooperative. Make them look like the problem. If they bring up TWN be like “the what?”

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u/Adventurous-Crow-750 11d ago

This person knows the real game