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An employer may use this model background check disclosure form when engaging a third party consumer reporting agency (i.e., background checks service provider) to conduct investigative consumer reports (e.g., reference checks, employer verifications, etc.) in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).
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This letter may be used by an employer when it is contemplating not hiring a person based on information in a background check obtained from a third-party consumer reporting agency in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).
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This letter may be used by an employer when it is basing an adverse employment decision on background check information it received from a third-party consumer reporting agency in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).
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Enhanced to improve the comprehensiveness, organization and scope.
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Updated to include amended notice requirements under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, effective September 21, 2018.
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Updated guidance to include information on the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation, effective May 25, 2018.
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- Employment Law Guide
Updated to reflect law protecting employers from negligent hiring claims, effective January 1, 2018.
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Updated to reflect law protecting employers from negligent hiring claims, effective July 1, 2017.
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The Fair Credit Reporting Act does not prevent an employer from conducting third-party credit checks so long as the employer obtains the applicant's written consent and complies with the FCRA's notice requirements. However, some states have gone beyond federal law and placed restrictions on when employers can conduct credit checks of job applicants or employees for screening purposes to certain types of positions.