FCRA Compliance: An In-Depth Guide for Employers

Do you use or plan to use background checks for employment purposes? If so, your business faces a legal requirement to achieve FCRA compliance. The FCRA, or the Fair Credit Reporting Act, is a federal law that protects the privacy and rights of the subjects of consumer reports. Background checks for employment purposes qualify as consumer reports, which means they are subject to the provisions of the law.

Offering "Fair Chance" Opportunities in the Wake of COVID-19

Will the huge spike in unemployment and the massive demand for new jobs force employers to loosen their standards? Or is there a smarter way to hire during a pandemic without a significant increase in risk?

The Gilberg Decision: What a Recent Court Case Reminds Us about the FCRA

Background check lawsuits have increased in number over the past ten years. According to CBS News, background check companies and employers have paid more than $325 million to settle litigation related to background screening policies. Major companies such as Amazon, Walmart, Target, and Uber have found themselves the defendants in these cases along with many other employers. Most of those lawsuits have involved breaches in FCRA compliance. In most cases, employers didn’t willfully violate the federal act but instead made careless mistakes that opened them up to legal action.