How elected officials shaped the FCRA: Congress’s intent to preempt state law claims
Excerpted from The National Law Review story by Nadia Adams In Thornton v. Equifax Info. Servs., No. 4:18-CV-80 (CDL), 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 189052 (M.D. Ga. Nov. 5, 2018), the […]
Detailed requirements when having a third party perform background checks
Excerpted from a Pepper Hamilton LLP blog by Lee E. Tankle Q: Are there certain rules an employer must follow when conducting background checks or employees and prospective employees? A: […]
What’s a “Reasonable” Reinvestigation?
Excerpted from a JDSUPRA blog by Thomas Cull Last week, the District Court for Colorado offered important insight into what it means for consumer reporting agencies to conduct a “reasonable […]
Employers must update Summary of Consumer Rights
Employers who use consumer reports to make employment decisions must comply with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Under the FCRA, an employer taking adverse action based on information in […]