Why FCRA Standards and Processes Matter for Employers

The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is federal legislation in the United States that is intended to promote accuracy, fairness and privacy for data used...

A Class Action Lawsuit Bonanza: FCRA Lawsuits Increase Almost 60% In One Month

According to a report by WebRecon, from September 1, 2017 to September 30, 2017, 556 consumers filed FCRA (Fair Credit Reporting Act) complaints, 245 of...

ALERT: Remove That Liability Waiver From Your FCRA Disclosure

Despite the fact that the Ninth Circuit Court found that it is a “willful” FCRA violation to include a liability waiver in the FCRA Disclosure,...

Avoiding Litigation in the Era of Surging FCRA Class Action Suits

Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) litigation has increased 47 percent in the last year according to ACA International. Background screening is a vital hiring tool...

FTC Releases Tenant Screening Information on FCRA Compliance

  The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently released information on what landlords and their tenant background screening companies need to know to ensure compliance with...

FCRA compliance is EVERYTHING in 2016

   As a hiring manager, you should know that legal compliance is one of the most critical parts of background screening your new hires.  A review...

Do you know your rights under the FCRA? If not, the CFPB has the document for you.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has posted “A Summary of Your Rights Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act” on their website. The summary document...

FCRA Class Actions Against Employers – New Trend?

There is an interesting article in the SHRM Federal Resources Section about the emerging trend of FCRA Class Actions against employers. The article, written by...