Class action accuses Sears of using improper background check disclosure forms
Tags:The chain of American department stores allegedly failed to clearly and conspicuously disclose that they would be obtaining consumer reports on applicants for employment purposes – a violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Read More
Lawsuit filed against Chipotle for FCRA violations
Tags:The popular chain restaurant is being sued after allegations that it failed to provide the plaintiff with a copy of his consumer report after making adverse decisions regarding his employment based on information found in his criminal background check. Read More
Café chain fails to properly notify applicants of background check policies
Tags:According to Law360.com, International Coffee & Tea LLC, the operators of Coffee Bean stores , stands accused of failing to inform applicants of its background check policies and neglecting to obtain their authorization prior to running background checks. Read More
Class action accuses Hertz of unauthorized background checks
Tags:The car rental giant allegedly procured consumer reports on job applicants without their consent and used those checks to systematically disqualify those same individuals from job consideration without providing them copies of the results, according to Law360.com. Read More
Dollar Tree the latest retailer to land FCRA class-action lawsuit
Tags:According to Law360.com , the discount variety store allegedly botched their background check disclosure forms according to the suit filed in a Florida federal court. Read More