Because of this, it is reasonable for the FTC to assume that employers may be using these mobile apps for
employment screening purposes which would then require the CRAs to meet several obligations:
But this letter is used for more than
employment screening purposes.
For example, one of the nation's largest banks recently faced a class action lawsuit alleging «unauthorized and improper use of consumer reports» for
employment screening purposes.
From this case, there are three simple reminders here for employers who rely on criminal records for
employment screening purposes:
This is a decline from 2008 when 34 % responded using search engines for
employment screening purposes.
Running a quick background check on the blind date you've been set up with might be a good way (or not, remember it's going to be a database search) to use the latest mobile background screening apps, but the FTC fears employers might be using these apps for
employment screening purposes — and that could very easily violate the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
You see, the use of these databases, when solely relied upon for
employment screening purposes, are not considered best practices and are not thorough, complete or updated with any regularity — if updated at all.
PreHire supplies consumer reports to its customers for
employment screening purposes.
and never used as a sole source or primary probe for criminal records for
employment screening purposes.
Some states have somewhat restricted the use of credit reports, the practice is still considered legal for
employment screening purposes.
Please be advised these types of searches may not be compliant with the FCRA, making them unsuitable for
employment screening purposes.