Background screening provider hit with class-action suit over inaccurate report
Tags:A plaintiff filed a proposed class action against InfoMart, Inc., alleging the background screening provider failed to report complete and current criminal and civil judgment records. Read More
Dish settles class action over background check procedures for $1.75M
Tags:The direct-broadcast satellite service provider and the company it used to procure consumer reports on job applicants were accused of violating several tenants of the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act. Read More
Walmart facing class-action suit over background checks
Tags:The retail giant is accused of failing to provide adequate notice that they would be procuring background checks on applicants and failed to secure proper authorization to obtain the checks. Read More
Court dismisses proposed FCRA lawsuit citing Spokeo ruling
Tags:A proposed class-action lawsuit against Time Warner Cable was dismissed by a Wisconsin federal court, finding that the job applicant could not show he had suffered “concrete harm.” Read More
Court rules that sending copy of background check report satisfies FCRA requirement
Tags:A Pennsylvania district court found that an employer’s pre-adverse notification requirement only extends as far as sending the letter to the applicant and that confirming receipt of the letter is not considered part of the employer’s obligation. Read More