Thursday, January 9, 2014

Employment Background Checks Must Comply with Fair Credit Reporting Act Regulations


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Employers who perform background checks on potential employees must follow the rules of the Fair Credit Reporting Act.  Background checks can include information from a variety of sources including  consumer credit reports, DMV records, criminal records, and now even social media websites.
Employers must follow FCRA when viewing your Credit Report

Employers who make decisions resulting hiring, retention, promotion, or reassignment must comply with the FCRA. The good folks at Mondaq provided this excellent article on employer FCRA compliance. Mondaq is one of worlds most comprehensive online resources for information.  These guys know what they are doing and provide expertise in Consumer Protection issues, Finance, government regulation, and much, much more. Read more here.

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