Recent Resources

• Court Allows FCRA Authorization & Adverse Action Claims to Proceed

  • October 22, 2020

  The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia recently allowed a plaintiff’s FCRA claim to move forward against his former employer. Read more on this litigation update.

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• How to Ensure FCRA-Compliant Use of Consumer Reports for Hiring: Part II

  • August 6, 2020

  Part II of this blog series about FCRA-compliant use of consumer reports covers Pre-Adverse and Adverse Action notifications.

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• How to Ensure FCRA-Compliant Use of Consumer Reports for Hiring: Part I

  • August 4, 2020

  The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is a decades-old regulation that originally addressed credit-related issues but was later expanded to cover consumer reports of all types.

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• Waterloo, Iowa Publishes Fair Chance Initiative Resources

  • July 17, 2020

  Waterloo, Iowa recently published a variety of resources designed to help employers navigate the new Fair Chance Initiative Ordinance. Check out the resources in the blog.

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• A Brief Introduction to EEOC, FTC, and CFPB Oversight, including FCRA

  • June 24, 2020

  EEOC, FCRA, FTC, CFPB. There are a lot of acronyms in the background screening world. What do they mean? We break it down.

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• KISS for Disclosure Forms (Keep It Simple, Seriously)

  • June 19, 2020

  What should employers consider when creating separate FCRA-related disclosure forms? We take a look at some key points.

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• Litigation Continues Plaguing Employers

  • June 5, 2020

  Employers continue to face a tidal wave of litigation pertaining to the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Find out more in the blog.

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• Disclosure Forms: “Concise Explanation” Permissible

  • April 7, 2020

  On March 20, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued another must-read decision for employers regarding disclosure and adverse action requirements under the FCRA.

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