Truescreen’s Director of Compliance receives advanced FCRA certification
Sadeq Khan, associate general counsel/director of compliance for Truescreen, successfully completed the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) Advanced Certification Program – the highest level of certification offered by the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS). Read More
CFPB hits another company with hefty fine for violations of the FCRA
Clarity Services, Inc., a Florida-based credit reporting agency, agreed to pay an $8 million penalty to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau amid allegations that the company obtained credit reports on consumers without “permissible purpose.” Read More
CFPB fines two background screening firms $13 million
According to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, General Information Services and its affiliate, e-Background-Checks.com Inc., “failed to take basic steps to provide accurate background screening reports to employers about job applicants.” 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
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