Judge dismisses class action accusing Kohl’s of improper background checks
The proposed lawsuit alleged the department store chain violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act when its applications combined criminal record search disclosures with consent and disclosure forms permitting a search of applicants’ credit histories. Read More
Judge allows class-action suit against background screening company to proceed
A federal judge certified a class of job applicants who claim a third-party background screening firm violated the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act by unlawfully including obsolete criminal history information in their consumer reports. Read More
Judge tosses suit accusing Target of violating background check law
The ruling claimed that the retail giant did not willfully commit a violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)’s “stand-alone disclosure” requirement. Read More
Home Depot resolves FCRA claims for $3M
The resolution comes as a result of a 2013 lawsuit alleging the home improvement warehouse store’s job applications used disclosure and authorization forms that contained extraneous information. Read More
Court rules inadequate background check disclosure form does not render authorization invalid
Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, employers must both provide a proper disclosure and obtain the authorization in order to conduct a background check on a prospective employee. A court recently rejected an argument that if an employer’s disclosure is inadequate then the authorization would too be invalid. Read More