FCRA

New and Updated

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  Employment Law Manual

  Preemployment Screening and Testing: Federal

  Enhanced to include coverage of the Employee Polygraph Protection Act.

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  Policies and Documents

  Background Check Policy

  Enhanced to improve comprehensiveness, organization and scope of coverage.

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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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  Policies and Documents

  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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  Policies and Documents

  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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  Liveflo

  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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  Policies and Documents

  Summary of Consumer Rights Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act Form

  Updated to reflect additional notice requirements under interim rule, effective September 21, 2018.