It should be old hat by now: Employers who use a third party to conduct a background check on an applicant or employee for employment purposes must comply with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). But what many employers do not know, or may have forgotten, is that the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA) also imposes upon them some obligations when conducting a background investigation.
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Address Discrepancy Rules Potentially Enlist Employers In Identity Theft Battle
By Brian Hall on
The FTC’s Address Discrepancy rules now in affect apply not only to financial institutions and creditors but, potentially, to all employers that use consumer reporting agencies to conduct background checks on applicants and employees.
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