The Fair Credit Reporting Act
Are you basing your hiring decisions on erroneous information?
Not all credit reports contain accurate data, as one data reporting company found out last week. Info Track was fined by the Federal Trade Commission for providing “grossly inaccurate” information to potential employers, including falsely labeling some applicants as sex offenders. The price of passing on misinformation: $100,000. Is your staffing firm protected from the errors of others?