Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn A federal judge has ruled that a class action lawsuit against Waffle House that seeks damages due to the restaurant chain’s alleged “systematic and willful violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)” by obtaining background check reports without taking adequate steps to ensure that the…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn Uber Technologies Inc. has agreed to pay $7.5 million to settle a lawsuit that claimed the online transportation network company terminated drivers after obtaining driver background checks about them without their authorization, according to a Reuters report from Reuters.
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill (D-Missouri) has written a letter to 21 Consumer Reporting Agencies (CRAs) requesting information about the uses of specialty consumer reports and examining the practices of specialty CRAs after receiving complaints from individuals who encountered trouble removing incorrect information from – or even learning…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn A federal judge in Minnesota has dismissed a class action lawsuit against Target Corp. by ruling the discount retailer did not “willfully” violate the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) that regulates background checks for employment in the U.S., according to a report from Top Class Actions.
BREAKING NEWS Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On Monday, May 16, 2016, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled in the case of Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins (Docket No. 13-1339) that consumers must prove “concrete injury” in class action lawsuits for alleged “bare” violations of a federal statute. The…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn With class action suits against employers who conduct background checks on job applicants mushrooming, Attorney Lester Rosen, Founder and CEO of background check firm Employment Screening Resources (ESR), will host a live webinar with Compliance World entitled “The Explosion of Lawsuits against Employers under the Fair…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn Attorney Lester Rosen, founder and CEO of Employment Screening Resources (ESR), will present a live webinar for Compliance Online entitled “The Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and Background Checks” on Thursday, May 19, 2016, at 11:00 AM PDT / 2:00 PM EDT. To register, please visit http://www.complianceonline.com/federal-fair-credit-reporting-act-background-checks-pre-screening-and-investigation-webinar-training-704456-prdw.
Breaking News Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has released new guidance for companies in the business of compiling background information for employment purposes called “What Employment Background Screening Companies Need to Know About the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)” in order to help these companies understand…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn A class action lawsuit filed in a federal court in Philadelphia claims that the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) “willfully” violated the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and state laws when conducting criminal background checks on job applicants, according to a press release from Outten…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn Lowe’s Companies, Inc. may offer more than 450,000 people a $50 gift card or a $35 check in a settlement agreement for a class action lawsuit that claims the home improvement store violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) with background checks, reports Time Warner Cable…
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