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The Fair Credit Reporting Act is a federal statute
that regulates the pre-screening information obtained
from outside agencies. This law identifies various
requirements and rules for pre-employment background
reports, identified as Consumer Reports. This
law was substantially amended on September 30,
1997 to provide greater privacy protection to
consumers and to ensure that information is accurate
and complete. There were important amendments
added in 1998.
The significance of this law and the importance
of following the strict requirements set forth
in the Fair Credit Reporting Act is necessary
to avoid any liability issues when your company
requests a background report. Therefore, we have
included relevant sections of the Fair Credit
Reporting Act as they apply to pre-employment
screening.
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