January 8, 2019 | Debbie Caporusso
Screening candidates to fill a position has always been a challenge for employers, regardless whether or not a candidate has a criminal record. These important...
October 15, 2018 | Debbie Caporusso
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...
October 26, 2017 | Doreen Koronios
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...
September 6, 2017 | Doreen Koronios
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,...
July 12, 2017 | Doreen Koronios
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...
October 21, 2016 | Doreen Koronios
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently released information on what landlords and their tenant background screening companies need to know to ensure compliance with...
January 27, 2016 | Doreen Koronios
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...
October 30, 2014 | Doreen Koronios
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...
August 28, 2014 | Doreen Koronios
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...