Employers
performing background checks to screen applicants or employees may attempt to search these governmental sources themselves or conduct a simple Internet search, but they often rely on third - party
background screening businesses.41 Businesses that sell criminal history information to employers are «consumer reporting agencies» (
CRAs) 42 if they provide the information in «consumer reports «43 under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq. (FCRA).