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What Happens If Your Employer Never Gives You a Copy of Your Background Check Report?
Many employers rely on third-party background checks when hiring, promoting, or retaining employees. In accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), a background check generally involves an employer obtaining a “consumer report” from a third-party consumer reporting agency. It is different from an employer independently finding publicly available information about you, such as through…
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Can I Recover Damages if My Employer Violated the FCRA?
If your employer violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), you may be able to recover damages. In the employment context, the FCRA applies when an employer uses a third-party consumer report or background check to make decisions about hiring, firing, promotion, reassignment, or retention. As the Federal Trade Commission explains in its employer guidance,…
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What Does “Meets FCRA Requirements” Mean?
The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is a powerful law designed to protect your rights as a consumer. Although it’s well-known for regulating credit reporting, the FCRA safeguards your job applicant and employee rights. It ensures that information collected and reported about you is accurate, allows you to challenge errors, and prevents unfair treatment in…
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How to Prove Sexual Harassment at Work: Evidence, Documentation, & Legal Process
A nightmare scenario for anyone in the workplace is being put in an uncomfortable situation by a coworker or a superior. Unfortunately, this happens more often than you’d think. Sexual harassment is a common occurrence in the workplace, with as many as 38% of all women and 14% of all men reporting such experiences. The…
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Can You Be Denied Employment for Dismissed Charges? Uncovering the Truth
When individuals are looking for a new job and have previously been arrested, but the charges were dismissed, they often have many questions. Common ones include: “Can you be denied employment for dismissed charges?” “Can employers ask about dismissed charges?”, and Do background checks show arrests without convictions?”,among others. If you are concerned about dismissed…
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What Is an Adverse Action as Defined by FCRA?
Your consumer credit report can impact several areas in your life, including your ability to obtain credit on favorable terms. Individuals have experienced difficulties in securing a mortgage or a car loan because of negative marks and information on their credit reports. Your credit report can affect other areas of your life beyond your housing…
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Know Your FCRA Rights
Curious to learn more about FCRA law and if you have a case? This blog outlines all that you need to know from the perspective of a FCRA lawyer.
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Fair Credit Reporting Act Violations: What You Need to Know
Fair Credit Reporting Act violations affect the lives of job seekers, employees, and their families, and they can cause financial difficulty, career upheaval, and disrupt your overall quality of life. Fortunately, the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) offers individual protections backed by the federal government’s power. These protections give job seekers and employees the ability…
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Employment Law Cases: Why Destroying Evidence Could Destroy Your Case
Many pieces of evidence can potentially be relevant in employment law cases. If you are a plaintiff, one of your primary responsibilities is to make sure relevant pieces of evidence are preserved. You could substantially harm your chances of achieving the desired outcome if you destroy evidence, particularly if you destroy evidence that you think…
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The PepsiCo FCRA Lawsuit — An Employee Rights Victory
The PepsiCo FCRA lawsuit is a win for employee rights advocates everywhere. This class action lawsuit is an important example of holding companies accountable for violations of the law in their hiring/employment practices. What Happened? A subsidiary of PepsiCo, the global food, and beverage giant, has agreed to pay $1.2 million for violating the Fair…
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