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Burns & Levinson LLP

If You Use Background Checks to Vet New Employees, Don’t do This….

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While every employer engages in some due diligence when considering a new hire, if your company routinely, or even occasionally, obtains a “consumer report” as a way to vet candidates, it behooves you to understand the rules...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Even if Credit Report Is Accurate, Federal Law Requires Notice of Right to Dispute

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The federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) provides protections for persons subject to “consumer reports” provided by third parties, including criminal background and credit checks mandated by employers. The employee or...more

Williams Mullen

Using Consumer Reports for Hiring Decisions Creates Unanticipated Litigation Risk for Employers

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When employers obtain a consumer report for employment purposes, §1681b(b)(3)(A) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (the “FCRA”) requires issuance of a pre-adverse action notice to the subject of the report (the “consumer”) if...more

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