In February, 2016, Pamela Devata, attorney and noted legal expert on the Fair Credit Reporting Act, reported the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia denied the defendant’s motion for summary judgment on an FCRA claim in the case of Henderson v. Corelogic National Background Data, LLC, No…. [Read More]
Would You Give us the Honor of Blowing Out the 43 Candles on our Cake?
You, our marvelous clients, have earned that honor. Many of you have traveled this road with POE for much of these 43 years. Your trust, your support and your valued patronage have helped us immensely on our journey. Your recommendations and constructive criticism have helped us improve our service and… [Read More]
I DESERVE . . . I QUALIFY
ATTENTION EMPLOYERS: IF YOU INTEND TO DECLINE AN APPLICANT, DUE TO A CRIMINAL RECORD….CONSIDER THE INDIVIDUALIZED ASSESSMENT. CONDUCT IT IN-HOUSE OR ALLOW POEKNOWS TO CONDUCT THIS QUICK, IN-DEPTH, INEXPENSIVE IA I DESERVE! …………… I QUALIFY! People can change. People do change. I had a rough start, that’s true. I messed up. I… [Read More]
FCRA Compliance
In his written statement to our client, an attorney recently advised that employers’ compliance with the Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act “is the newest burgeoning area for lawyers.” Employers must be diligent regarding FCRA Compliance. POE knows…when an employer denies employment to a job applicant, based solely or partly on information in a… [Read More]
You Just Don’t Want to Have to Meet Miss Hayes
Criminal history records investigations (CHRI) are a most critical need on the part of employers, landlords and not-for-profit organizations and POE believe our hands-on, labor intensive approach to these very sensitive records is the right approach. Some background screening firms report to its clients on only those cases in which there is… [Read More]
Applicant Tracking Systems
Many organizations in a variety of industries are utilizing an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) to help streamline the hiring process. POE has integrations set up with many ATS providers. With a click of the button, you can order, track and receive completed reports through your ATS. If you are interested… [Read More]
Adverse Action Notification Process
Employers who conduct employment background checks, also known as consumer reports and/or investigative consumer reports, as part of the employment process, which includes hiring, promotion, and retention, must comply with Federal law requirements under section 604 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, (FCRA). Before rejecting a job applicant, denying a… [Read More]
Revised Authorizations & Disclosures
Why the Revisions???? Between January 2015 and June 2015, over 1500 FCRA related Class Action Lawsuits were filed. According to Top Class Actions, among the companies which have been named as Defendants in FCRA related class Action Lawsuits in 2014 and 2015 are the following: Pizza Hut Whole Foods Dollar… [Read More]
2nd Chance Program – Individualized Assessments
POE wants to thank Sarah Callander and Mary-Denise Davis of the Office of the Public Defender, for allowing us to attend the 5th Annual Back to the Neighborhood: How to Succeed with a Criminal Record, an event sponsored by the Office of Public Defender and the Justice Policy Institute. Attendees… [Read More]
Violating Federally Required Red Flag Regulation Program?
Employers and property managers/owners are required by federal law to identify, detect, respond and resolve Red Flag discrepancies, when screening prospective employees and prospective residents. The purpose of the Program is to prevent and mitigate Identity Theft and Identity Fraud. Resolving the Red Flag discrepancies is a relative easy, administrative… [Read More]
Compliance Program Committee (CPC) meetings.
The vast majority of recent FCRA related class action law suits, and there are MANY, claim Authorization/Disclosure violations or non-adherence to Adverse Action Notification regulations. The Class Action litigation alleges Authorizations/Disclosures are non-compliant, in part, because Companies insert “extraneous information” within the body of the Authorizations (e.g. waivers, acknowledgments, etc.)…. [Read More]
Screening Process Considerations
Did you know that an important consideration for a non-profit or business owners is to place the right people into the positions you need. Sometimes, human error, the stress of running a business or simply the sense that you want to replace the empty position immediately can cause mistakes. Here… [Read More]