When conducting background investigations or ordering them for your company, it’s imperative that you follow the guidelines of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. You are likely familiar with the act, [...]

When it comes to keeping your employees and clients safe, it can be tempting to immediately jump to the option involving the least amount of risk. Rather than hire someone with a blip in their [...]

Can property managers use background checks? Property managers can use background checks within certain parameters. Some background checks use consumer reports, which fall under the guidelines of [...]

Keeping on top of changes to the Fair Credit Reporting Act and understanding court cases that challenge various aspects of the Act can be a complicated undertaking. Due to the complex nature of [...]

The FCRA, or Fair Credit Reporting Act, is a federal law committed to the accuracy, fairness and privacy of consumer information in credit reporting. Read on for four things you should know about [...]

Last week, we touched on some failures within New York State’s healthcare system and its lack of due diligence when it comes to investigating claims against nurses. You might recall that the [...]

The FCRA, or Fair Credit Reporting Act, is a United States federal law promoting the accuracy, fairness, and privacy of consumer information in credit reporting. Essentially, this act states that [...]

    The FCRA, or Fair Credit Reporting Act, is a United States federal law promoting the accuracy, fairness, and privacy of consumer information in credit reporting. The law protects [...]

What is the 7-Year Rule in Background Checks? If your company currently conducts background checks, you might have a policy for how to deal with adverse findings. As you might be aware, adverse [...]

Criminal Records Check & FCRA Compliance: How Far Back is a Criminal Records Check Reportable? If you are interested in a comprehensive, easy-to-read chart prepared by our FCRA specialists, [...]