Recently, there have been a substantial number of high profile class action lawsuits alleging non-compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act ("FCRA").  Many of these lawsuits have resulted in multi-million dollar settlements reinforcing the high cost to employers if their background check process is not compliant. Class action lawsuits have recently been filed against The Walt Disney Company, Michaels Stores, Inc. and Whole Foods Market Group Inc. alleging these companies' methods for conducting background checks on prospective employees are illegal.  

What Can You Do To Reduce Your Risk?

All employers are advised to review and update their  

background check policies and processes to help  

protect against lawsuits and government audits. 

NFC is available to conduct an internal audit for your business to  

ensure that your company's background check policies and processes

comply with FCRA and state law equivalents.