经常被问到的问题之一是候选人或现有员工是否需要签署同意/授权表格以进行背景调查？为了满足不同的隐私法要求，签署同意/授权表格不仅可以保护候选人，还可以保护潜在雇主和参与背景调查过程的所有利益相关者。一些国家的隐私法也确实对同意书和授权书需要包含哪些信息，哪些不能做等方面也有非常严格的要求。

一般来说，同意和授权表格也需要仔细审查，以确保其足够简单，同时能够根据所有全球和当地法律法规解释候选人/员工的隐私权和义务. 一些背景检查项目（例如，犯罪记录检查、信用检查）通常还需要单独签署一份表格。

此外，人力资源部门或招聘经理还应提供明确的解释并回答候选人可能对背景调查过程以及相应的同意和授权表格提出的任何问题，以避免任何潜在问题。

One of the questions often being asked is whether it is necessary for candidates or existing employees to sign the consent/authorization forms for background check? To satisfy different privacy law requirements, signing the consent/authorization forms would not only protect the candidate but also the prospective employer and all stakeholders involved in the background check process. Some countries’ privacy laws indeed also have very strict requirements as to what information needs to be included and what can’t be done for the consent and authorization forms.

In general, the consent and authorization form would also need to be carefully reviewed to ensure it is simple enough and at the same time able to explain the privacy rights and obligations for the candidate/employee in compliance with all the global and local laws and regulations. Some of the background check items (e.g., criminal record check, credit check) would also often require having a separate form to be signed.

Furthermore, HR departments or the hiring managers should also provide a clear explanation and answer any question the candidate might have regarding both the background check process and the corresponding consent and authorization forms to avoid any potential issues.

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