Suit Accuses Macy’s of FCRA, Title VII, and Human Rights Law Violations
A class action suit was filed against the department store chain on June 26, 2019 in New York federal court alleging several violations. Read More
Judge dismisses class action accusing Kohl’s of improper background checks
The proposed lawsuit alleged the department store chain violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act when its applications combined criminal record search disclosures with consent and disclosure forms permitting a search of applicants’ credit histories. Read More
Uber and its background check provider to pay $7.5M to settle suit
Ride-sharing company Uber and its background check provider Hirease LLC will pay the amount to dismiss claims that the companies’ background check practices violated federal and state laws. Read More
Class action accuses Sears of using improper background check disclosure forms
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
Whole Foods settles FCRA class action for over $800K
The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida approved a settlement of roughly $803K in the case of Speer v. Whole Foods Market Group, Inc., in which the supermarket chain was accused of improper background check notification methods. Read More