Knowledge Base

Employment Law Reference

• Department of Labor Employment Law Guide
• An Overview of the Law and Your Liability
• Developing Screening Policies and Procedures
• Investigating Non-Employees
• Investigating Job Applicants
• Pre-Employment Testing
• An Overview of the FCRA and Its Amendments
• Consumer Report Obligations
• Investigating Current Employees

Publications

• HR Magazine
• Workforce
• Business & Legal Reports

Forms

• Sample Forms

Government Sources

• FCRA aka FACTA
• DPPA Act of 1994
• GLB (Public Records)
• Disability Act
• Dept of Labor
• Equal Employ Commission
• Social Security Administration
• Federal Trade Commission

Fair Credit Act Compliance: If you are using any of our consumer reports, including our instant products, to assist in determining employment eligibility, you are required under federal law to do the following:

1. Obtain a signed Authorization Release Form
2. Provide a Pre Adverse Action Letter
3. Provide a Decline Letter to applicant stating the reasons for their disqualification and how to dispute the findings
4. Provide a Summary of Consumer Rights