Adverse Action Notice Protocols in Compliance With the Fcra

Hundreds of companies have recently been subject to significant financial penalties and civil lawsuits as a result of their failure to properly notify applicants or employees who were subject to some form of adverse action based upon information obtained from background checks.

This white paper examines the potential issues that can occur when the proper FCRA procedures for any adverse action following a background check are not performed. It also provides a brief overview of the proper FCRA adverse action notification protocols.