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 consumer report, federal and state laws require the employer to provide two adverse action letters to that job seeker. POE knows…when an employer terminates an employee… [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 an exact match of name and date of birth, or exact name and other exact identifier. This is extremely dangerous for the end users of these reports,… [Read More]
Post Hire Screening
Your applicant arrives at your office, very well prepared for the interview. He makes a great impression and you decide to give him a conditional offer of employment and send him for the background check. He passes the background check with flying colors. No criminal record, clean drug test, valid drivers license, etc. He accepts the offer and has become your new employee. In the beginning, things are going well. He’s a quick learner, he… [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 in integrating your ATS with POE, please let us know. But what if you haven’t had the time to analyze which ATS is best for… [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 promotion or terminating an employee based in whole or in part on information obtained in a consumer report, employers are obligated under the FCRA to… [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 General Home Depot Publix Super markets UBS Financial Services Allegis Group, Inc. Aerotek Avis Michaels Stores, Inc. Wells Fargo Bank Some of these cases have… [Read More]