Going Back To Basics On FCRA Background Checks

Law360, New York (June 2, 2015, 11:25 AM EDT) -- Recently, employers have had many reasons to pay special attention to the risks associated with performing criminal background screening on applicants and employees, such as the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's guidance and increased scrutiny of excluding individuals from employment due to criminal history. Add to the list of reasons the number of lawsuits, including class actions, accusing employers of failing to comply with the Fair Credit Reporting Act when obtaining and using background reports or "consumer reports" on applicants and employees....

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