The FTC has announced that they are proposing revisions to the notices that consumer reporting agencies (such as employment screening firms) provide to consumers, and to users and furnishers of credit report information under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).
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Loading ...Adverse information in a consumer report could be considered anything that contradicts information the applicant has provided during the application/interview process, or anything negative that turns up in the course of looking into the applicant’s background.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...For those of you that conduct DOT drug and alcohol tests as part of your employment screening process, we thought we would share a great document prepared by the U.S. Department of Transportation Office of the Secretary, entitled “What Employers Need to Know About DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing”.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...There are multiple terms that tell us a criminal charge is a non-conviction. The terms used in any given court jurisdiction around the country can vary while essentially meaning the same thing.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Consumer Reporting Agencies must conduct a physical site inspection of the commercial business location before initiating any services on behalf of that client.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Ask any HR executive about their I-9 process and their eyes begin to water before they can spit the words out.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Compliance Update: Document Disposal On June 1st, 2005, the FTC will begin enforcement of the FACT ACT provision requiring all businesses and organizations maintaining or possessing consumer report information to properly dispose of consumer report information. The rule’s purpose is to mitigate the risk of identity theft when information is improperly stored and destroyed. The [...]
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Consumer Reports May Not be Shared with Any Third Parties
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Sarbanes-Oxley: Impact on Employment Screening The disaster that struck shareholders and employees of Enron, WorldCom, and other well-known companies in the form of corporate accounting scandals a few years ago sent shock waves through global financial markets. It showed that the mechanisms in place at that time to ensure both internal and external fiduciary responsibility [...]
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Identity Theft and Privacy Concerns Regarding Pre-Employment Screening
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