Chipotle the target of nationwide class action for alleged FCRA violations
The restaurant chain allegedly veiled their background check disclosure and failed to provide applicants with written summaries of their rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act and a method to request a copy of their background report. Read More
Frito-Lay settles FCRA class-action lawsuit for nearly $1M
The snack manufacturer agreed to pay nearly $1M to settle claims that it failed to provide notice to job applicants and employees prior to taking adverse employment action against them based on information in a consumer report. Read More
“Cheap” alternative to standard consumer reporting agency lands restaurant in hot water
Waffle House must let a jury decide if the restaurant’s procedure of using of paid-search website for public record information to run background checks on applicants without properly notifying them ran afoul of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Read More
FCRA case filings increased significantly in 2015
According to a report by WebRecon, filings under the Fair Credit Reporting Act in 2015 exceeded the amount of cases filed in 2014 by more than 53 percent and are up more than 147 percent since 2007. Read More
Whole Foods settles FCRA class action for over $800K
The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida approved a settlement of roughly $803K in the case of Speer v. Whole Foods Market Group, Inc., in which the supermarket chain was accused of improper background check notification methods. Read More