The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is concerned about six background checking apps that are available on smartphones. These apps include: Police Records app, Criminal Pages app, Background Checks, Criminal Records Search, Investigate and Locate Anyone, and People Search and Investigator apps. The FTC sent out letters to the makers of these apps to warn them… Continue reading Background Checking Apps on Smartphones
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Lawsuits Against FCRA Violations
Recently, two former Domino’s Pizza employees filed a lawsuit against the company, claiming that Domino’s violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act by (1) running background checks on employees without proper authorization; and (2) “systematically” failing to provide employees with copies of their background checks prior to taking adverse employment action against them. The United States… Continue reading Lawsuits Against FCRA Violations