CFPB Director Richard Cordray stated that the two firms «failed to take basic steps to provide
accurate background screening reports to employers about job applicants.»
Not exact matches
He focuses on consumer class actions and data breach and privacy litigation, including actions arising from data breaches, employee
background screening, and consumer credit / identity theft such as the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the Fair Credit
Reporting Act and its Fair and
Accurate Credit Transactions Act amendment, and the Equal Credit Opportunity Act.
When you need employee
background screening, you need fast turnaround,
accurate, easy - to - read
reports and responsive service.
The Today Show
report had one big flaw however: It failed to recognize that although the big database companies dominate the
background screening market with giant advertising budgets and rock - bottom prices, many professional
background screening firms follow the best practice of verifying the records as up - to - date and
accurate before
reporting them to the employer.
The trends include: Number 1: Controversy over Whether Employers Using Credit
Reports for Employment
Screening is Discriminatory Increases Number 2: Questions about Criminal Records of Job Applicants Become More Difficult for Employers to Ask Number 3: Employers Discover Fast and Cheap Online
Background Checks Using Criminal Databases Not Always
Accurate or Legal Number 4:
Background Checks of Temporary Workers Cause for Concern for Employers as Hiring Increases Number 5: International
Background Screening More Necessary Due to Mobility of Workers in Global Economy Number 6: Using Social Network Sites Such as Facebook to
Screen Job Candidates Increases Legal Risk for Employers Number 7: More Workplace Violence Prevention Education Helps Protect Employers and Employees Number 8: Increased Privacy Concerns Over Offshoring of Personally Identifiable Information (PII) Number 9: E-Verify and I - 9 Audits Help Government Find Employers with Illegal Workers Number 10: New Accreditation Standards Help Employers Select
Background Screening Firms
We pledge that our employment
background screening and drug testing
reports are built from timely and
accurate information obtained only in a legal manner, consistent and faithful with the Fair Credit
Reporting Act.
This position is accountable for working within the Federal Credit
Reporting Act (FCRA) regulations to provide
accurate background screening results.
Employment
Screening Resources ® (ESR)-- a leading global screening firm providing fast, accurate, affordable, and compliant background screening services — offers employers two complimentary whitepapers — «Common Ways Consumer Reporting Agencies are Sued Under the FCRA» and «Common Ways Prospective or Current Employees Sue Employers Under the FCRA» — to alert them to the current rising trend of class action lawsuits being filed for alleged violations of
Screening Resources ® (ESR)-- a leading global
screening firm providing fast, accurate, affordable, and compliant background screening services — offers employers two complimentary whitepapers — «Common Ways Consumer Reporting Agencies are Sued Under the FCRA» and «Common Ways Prospective or Current Employees Sue Employers Under the FCRA» — to alert them to the current rising trend of class action lawsuits being filed for alleged violations of
screening firm providing fast,
accurate, affordable, and compliant
background screening services — offers employers two complimentary whitepapers — «Common Ways Consumer Reporting Agencies are Sued Under the FCRA» and «Common Ways Prospective or Current Employees Sue Employers Under the FCRA» — to alert them to the current rising trend of class action lawsuits being filed for alleged violations of
screening services — offers employers two complimentary whitepapers — «Common Ways Consumer
Reporting Agencies are Sued Under the FCRA» and «Common Ways Prospective or Current Employees Sue Employers Under the FCRA» — to alert them to the current rising trend of class action lawsuits being filed for alleged violations of the FCRA.
Since there can be mistakes from databases, but the solution is simple:
background screening companies should follow a rule in the state of California that requires that any criminal record be verified at the courthouse before being
reported to an employer to ensure it is complete,
accurate, and up to date at the time the record is
reported.
Rosen explains that a
background screening firm operates under the federal Fair Credit
Reporting Act (FCRA) and has legal obligations to ensure information is
accurate and applies to the applicant so there are safeguards in place.
This
report investigates common poor practices and mistakes with recommendations for solutions and the role of federal agencies and state government in holding
background screening companies accountable for
accurate work.
The NAPBS
report, validated by veteran market research agency Mathew Greenwald & Associates in Washington, D.C., found that 98 percent of
background screening providers surveyed encountered consumer disputes less than 5 percent of the time out of millions of
background checks performed annually, and more than 95 percent of those disputed
background check
reports were ultimately found to be
accurate.
The NAPBS
report, scheduled to be released later this summer, found that 98 percent of
background screening providers surveyed encountered consumer disputes less than 5 percent of the time out of millions of
background checks performed annually, and more than 95 percent of those disputed
background check
reports were ultimately found to be
accurate.
In October 2015, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ordered two of the nation's largest
background screening firms to provide $ 10.5 million in relief to harmed consumers and pay a $ 2.5 million civil penalty for allegedly failing to take steps to ensure the information they
reported about job applicants was
accurate, according to a news release on the CFPB website.