FCRA

New and Updated

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  Policies and Procedures

  Background Check Policy

  Enhanced to improve the comprehensiveness, organization and scope of coverage.

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  Employment Law Guide

  Preemployment Screening and Testing: Federal

  Updated to reflect the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act, effective December 20, 2021.

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  How To

  How to Conduct a Background Check on a Current Employee and Handle Any Negative Information

  This How To details the steps an employer should take to conduct a background check on a current employee and address any results that are unfavorable to the employee.

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  Letters and Forms

  Background Check Disclosure and Authorization Form With Parental Consent

  This form should be used by an employer to obtain parental consent prior to obtaining a background check from a third-party consumer reporting agency on a minor aged under 18 in order to comply with the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).

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  Checklists

  Comply with FCRA Requirements Checklist

  This checklist may be used by an employer to comply with the Fair Credit Reporting Act's requirements when engaging a third-party consumer reporting agency to conduct background checks.

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  Letters and Forms

  Adverse Action Letter (for Background Checks)

  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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  Interactive Flowcharts

  Conduct a Credit Check for Employment Purposes

  Enhanced to improve the comprehensiveness, organization and scope.

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  How To

  How to Use Criminal Records for Employment Purposes

  Updated to include amended notice requirements under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, effective September 21, 2018.

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  How To

  How to Conduct a Credit Check for Employment Purposes

  Updated to include amended notice requirements under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, effective September 21, 2018.

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  Letters and Forms

  Summary of Consumer Rights Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act Form

  As mandated by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Federal Trade Commission, any employer that obtains a credit report from a consumer reporting agency on a job applicant or employee faces additional notice requirements to the applicant or employee, effective September 21, 2018.