Did a Background Check Cost You a Job? Here’s What Employers Are Required to Do Under the FCRA Losing a job opportunity because of a background check is devastating — especially when the information in that report is wrong, outdated, or belongs to someone else entirely. But even when background check information

Locked Out: What to Do When a Checkr Background Check Error Deactivates Your Uber, Lyft, or DoorDash Account Imagine waking up ready to start your shift—only to find you’ve been “deactivated.” No warning, no real explanation. Just a notification that you failed a background check through Checkr, the background check company used

You applied for a job you were well-qualified for. The interview went well. Then, days later, you got word the company was “moving in a different direction.” When you finally got a copy of your background check report, you found the real reason: it listed a felony conviction for someone you have

Employers routinely conduct background checks on employees and job applicants.  The reasons for doing so vary greatly, including screening applicants’ credentials, checking criminal history information, and complying with screening requirements for certain jobs.  For example, many states require background checks for individuals who work with children, the elderly, or the disabled. What

The Fair Credit Reporting Act requires background check companies to use reasonable procedures to ensure maximum possible accuracy of the information in their background reports.  All too often, however, background report companies make errors in background reports and do not utilize reasonable procedures to ensure the accuracy of the information in their