Tag: William Haynes

Background Checks: Complying With The New Federal Rules

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Jan 1, 1998 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

  Congress recently changed the Fair Credit Reporting Act to require employers who obtain background reports on applicants and employees to follow detailed new authorization and disclosure rules. In an earlier article we described how these rules apply to credit reports. In this follow-up story, we’ll explain what the new law means for employers who […]

Background Checks: Important New Credit Report Rules; Plus A 6-Point Compliance Guide

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Oct 1, 1997 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

Credit reports can be a useful tool for screening job applicants, but using them recently became more complex. That’s because of several important changes to the federal Consumer Credit Reporting Reform Act that are effective September 30, 1997. If you violate these provisions or a similar state law, you can be sued for steep penalties, […]