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What is the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)?

The FCRA was enacted to ensure that consumer reporting agencies respect the consumer’s right to privacy. Not just for financial information, but criminal too.

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What’s the role of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commision (EEOC)?

The EEOC is a federal organization that regulates the reporting of employment-related data.

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Ban the Box legislation?

Ban the Box is state-level legislation that prevents employers from asking job applicants about prior criminal convictions.

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What is an adverse action notice?

In some states, employers must notify a job candidate when they receive a background check that may lead them to withhold a job offer.

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Do background check laws vary by state?

Before you start exploring state-level criminal records, understand that not every state has the same background check laws. If your background check process will span multiple states, such as for a candidate who recently moved from one state to another, you may encounter very different background check rules.

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