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Your Guide to FCRA Compliance for Employment Screening

As a business owner or HR professional, it's important to understand the laws and regulations surrounding employment screening, including the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The FCRA sets standards for the collection, use, and distribution…
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The Importance of FCRA Compliance for Employment Screening

Maintaining compliance with FCRA standards while pursuing employment screening is essential for employers. If you were to ignore consumer laws, even accidentally, you would open yourself up to a very expensive and time-consuming lawsuit. It's…
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7 Reasons to Invest in a Compliance Plan

Are you looking for ways to improve your compliance plan or program? Do you want to know what other companies are doing to ensure compliance with regulations? If so, then this is the blog for you! At TruDiligence, we specialize in compliance…
Navigating EEOC Guidelines and Practices for Background Check Compliance

Navigating EEOC Guidelines and Practices for Background Check Compliance

The EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) lays out guidelines for employers to follow when conducting background checks on employees. Background check compliance is essential for any business, as the EEOC can levy hefty fines for non-compliance.…
FCRA Compliance in the Context of Affirmative Action and Background Checks

FCRA Compliance in the Context of Affirmative Action and Background Checks

The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), a federal law that requires fairness, accuracy, and privacy, asserts that background checks must include credit reports. If a company breaks this act, it has to pay for any harm it causes its workers. The…
How TruDiligence Ensures FCRA Compliance for Your Background Checks

How TruDiligence Ensures FCRA Compliance for Your Background Checks

If you're in the market for a new employee, you'll want to ensure that you comply with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). This act sets the standards for employers' use of credit reports and other background checks when hiring decisions.…
TruDiligence: FCRA Compliance With Background Checks

TruDiligence: FCRA Compliance With Background Checks

Do you know what the Fair Credit Reporting Act is? If not, you should. The FCRA regulates the use of credit reports, background checks, and other consumer information by employers. This act is in place to protect employees from being discriminated…
6 Tips to Help You Remain Compliant for Background Checks

6 Tips to Help You Remain Compliant With Background Checks

There are many types of background checks that a company can conduct on an individual. You can check their credit history, their criminal history, their employment history, their academic history, etc. You can also run drug screenings and check…
What Is FCRA Compliance for Background Checks, and Why Is It Important?

What Is FCRA Compliance for Background Checks, and Why Is It Important?

As an organization, are you considering running background checks on job applicants or employees? Are you well informed on the need to work with an accredited service provider? You must legally adhere to the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)…
Fair Credit Reporting Act Compliance Regarding Background Checks

Fair Credit Reporting Act Compliance Regarding Background Checks

 To help ensure organizations stay safe and protected from FCRA lawsuits, employers must take appropriate action to remain compliant. In this guide, you will learn about Fair Credit Reporting Act compliance regarding background checks. What…
FCRA Compliance: Your Ultimate Guide

FCRA Compliance: Your Ultimate Guide

The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) governs credit reporting agencies and regulates them. Thus, ensuring the information they gather and distribute remains a fair and accurate summary of a consumer's credit history. The FCRA passed in 1970…
Fair Credit Reporting Act Compliance Errors Can Have Huge Costs

Fair Credit Reporting Act Compliance Errors Can Have Huge Costs

Evaluating an applicant's suitability for employment involves reviewing several different dimensions of their character. One of those dimensions is reviewing their credit. Poor credit may indicate poor decision-making in the applicant's history.…