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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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

   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...

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...

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...