Background Screening: Legal Resources
These links provide information to help guide you through various legal issues when using a consumer reporting agency:
- A Summary of Your Rights Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act [pdf]
- Adverse Actions: Obligations under the FCRA
- Background Checks: What Employers Need to Know
- Background Screening vs Fingerprinting
- Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) [pdf]
- Notice to Users of Consumer Reports: Obligations of Users Under the FCRA [pdf]
- Using Consumer Reports: What Employers Need to Know
- Using Consumer Reports: What Landlords Need to Know