Obtaining Reports Without Making Proper Disclosures
Safeway, Vons Consumer Reports FCRA Settlement
This settlement resolves a class action against a number of supermarket defendants: Safeway, Inc., the Vons Companies, Inc. Vons Sherman Oaks, LLC, Safeway Southern California, Inc., and Safeway Leasing, Inc. The complaint alleged that the supermarket companies procured consumer reports on prospective employees without following the provisions of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and Read more
Kforce Background Check Disclosures FCRA Settlement
Kforce, Inc. is paying $790,000 to settle a class action alleging that it gave prospective employees background check disclosure forms that were deficient under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Read more
Frontwave Credit Union Disclosures for Consumer Report FCRA Class Action
Frontwave Credit Union sometimes obtains consumer reports on current and prospective employees, says the complaint for this class action. That’s permitted by law. But the complaint alleges that Frontwave does not provide proper disclosures to the report subject before doing so, or obtain proper authorization, in violation of the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) Read more
Trace Staffing Solutions Consumer Report FCRA Settlement
Trace Staffing Solutions, LLC is paying nearly half a million dollars to settle a class action alleging it violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The complaint alleged that Trace did not give employees and applicants a disclosure that met the requirements of the law and did not obtain proper authorization before obtaining consumer reports. Read more
Circle K Employee Consumer Reports Violated Privacy FCRA Class Action
Employers, or prospective employers, may obtain consumer reports on employees and job applications only if they following the requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The complaint for this class action alleges that Circle K Stores, Inc. obtained reports on both employees and job applicants but did not meet all the requirements of the Read more
Realogy Group Credit Report Disclosures FCRA Settlement
Realogy Group, LLC is paying around $400,000 to settle a class action alleging that it improperly obtained consumer reports for employment purposes. According to the complaint, the company violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) by not making the disclosures required by law. Read more