A Note from ClearChecks on HireRight Acquisition & New BackgroundChecks.com
March 13th, 2012
The Federal Trade Commission has released guidance for employers who use consumer reports for employment purposes. The guidance reminds that a report on a person’s character such as a report that includes criminal history is a consumer report if anyone will use it for employment purposes, which includes employment, promotion, reassignment, or retention as an employee. Â
The FTC and the courts have previously said that the phrase “as an employee” only applies to the word “retention,” so . The new guidance reminds employer in plain English of their obligations when using consumer reports for these purposes. Employers may find it to be a good checklist when evaluating the compliance of their programs.
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