Background Check Disputes and FCRA Compliance
What if a candidate disputes information you’ve used from a background check? Explore what to understand about Fair Cred...
Resources
Learn more about what you can do with our platform once you have an account.
Michael Klazema is the lead author and editor for Dallas-based backgroundchecks.com with a focus on human resource and employment screening developments
What if a candidate disputes information you’ve used from a background check? Explore what to understand about Fair Cred...
Two California companies face millions in FTC fines for violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act. See what it means to ch...
Is your business prepared to respond to changes in FCRA compliance requirements? Learn about the new statement of rights...
The Fair Credit Reporting Act governs many things, from background checks to credit reports, but where does state law co...
Is your business taking the proper steps when you decline an applicant based on a background check? See what you need to...
Compliance with the FCRA and other federal legislation can be challenging, especially with confusing court rulings. What...
Any business doing due diligence with background checks must know their requirements under the FCRA. Find out what not t...
If you plan to evaluate a candidate’s past as part of your pre-employment screening process, you need to be aware of the...
What does it mean to achieve FCRA compliance? Dig into all the facts employers must know about the Fair Credit Reporting...
Will the huge spike in unemployment and the massive demand for new jobs force employers to loosen their standards? Or is...
Background check lawsuits have increased in number over the past ten years. According to CBS News, background check comp...
The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is a federal law, active since 1970, that regulates the collection and use of infor...
Will parents soon have a new way to screen their babysitters? A startup company called Predictim has created a technolog...
Background checks are a useful tool not only for employers but for many other professionals as well, such as landlords w...
For the past 5 years, backgroundchecks.com has reported rulings of district courts around the country that have ruled th...
A lawsuit filed against Amazon.com for violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act will move forward after a Florida judge r...
Publix Super Markets Inc. is paying big time for violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) with its background chec...
In October, a major supermarket chain agreed to pay $6.8 million to settle a putative class-action lawsuit alleging that...
There appears to be a new favorite claim among plaintiffs’ attorneys these days. Three class action lawsuits were filed ...
Background checks can be a great way for employers to disqualify criminals and potentially dangerous individuals from th...
Effective January 1, 2013, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has made updates to the Summary of Rights t...
Plaintiff's law firms are suing large employers for technical violations of the disclosure requirements of the FCRA. At ...
Robins v. Spokeo, Inc., 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 54102 (C.D. Cal. May 11, 2011) Facts: On January 27, 2011, the Court dism...
First Transit and First Student are apparently related companies that provide transportation services to school. They re...
A federal district court recently certified a class action against an employer based on arguable, but technical, failure...
Order a criminal record search for Virginia and get your report in 1-3 days for 10$.