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Pandemic or Not, the FCRA Still Applies to Background Checks

Pandemic or Not, the FCRA Still Applies to Background Checks

Aug 31, 2020 | Background Checks, Fair Credit Reporting Act

Despite the unemployment rate and business closures during the COVID-19 pandemic, companies are still hiring. And despite the enormous amount of changes resulting from the pandemic, the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) still applies when a company performs a...
Proposed Judgment Shows that Compliance Affects More than Just Employers

Proposed Judgment Shows that Compliance Affects More than Just Employers

Dec 7, 2019 | Fair Credit Reporting Act

Compliance and its importance for employers and landlords is discussed in the news extensively, but a recent proposed judgment against a Consumer Reporting Agency (CRA) demonstrates that compliance, or lack thereof, can affect even those who should be well-versed (and...
In a Rare Employer Win – California Court Sides against Applicant in FCRA Dispute

In a Rare Employer Win – California Court Sides against Applicant in FCRA Dispute

Nov 18, 2019 | Fair Credit Reporting Act

While employers generally get nervous (and with good reason) regarding FCRA class action lawsuits, there is now a decision, and out of California, no less, in their favor.  In Culberson v. Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, the California Court of Appeals affirmed summary...
Court Rules Independent Contractor is Not an Employee for FCRA Purposes

Court Rules Independent Contractor is Not an Employee for FCRA Purposes

Nov 10, 2019 | Fair Credit Reporting Act

The United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia joined several other district courts by recently holding that the protections accorded for consumer reports obtained for “employment purposes” under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) do not apply...

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