eTrends - By January 1, 2013, FCRA Forms Must be Updated
By January 1, 2013, employers and consumer reporting agencies must use revised, updated forms for certain notices required by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The revisions indicate that the...
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the “Bureau”) has taken over rulemaking and enforcement responsibilities for the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”) and has updated an important FCRA form that...
View ArticleModified Fair Credit Reporting Act Notices Will Be Required Effective January...
The following is an important message for all employers that use credit reporting agencies to perform pre-employment background checks or other related investigations......By: Franczek Radelet P.C.
View ArticleNew Federal Agency Rings In The New Year With New FCRA Background Check Forms
Employers that use third parties to perform background checks on applicants or employees must start using new Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) forms immediately. The new Consumer Financial Protection...
View ArticleEmployers Should Use Revised FCRA Disclosure for Employees and Job Applicants
Employers who use consumer reports as part of their decision-making process in the hiring, promotion or firing of employees should note the attached “A Summary of Your Rights under the Fair Credit...
View ArticleDespite Continuing Grace Period, Employers Should Switch To New Fair Credit...
Under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Congress transferred rule-making authority for the relevant portions of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) from the Federal Trade...
View ArticleEmployers Must Utilize New Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) Summary Of Rights...
Q: My company uses a third-party vendor to conduct background checks on prospective employees. We heard there is a new model for the “A Summary of Your Rights Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act”...
View ArticleEmployers Must Update Summary of Rights Notice After FCRA Amendment
Amendments affecting notice requirements under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) went into effect on September 21, 2018. These amendments were part of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and...
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