Whole Foods Violates FCRA

A class action lawsuit was filed against Whole Foods in Florida alleging Violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The suit filed on December 4, 2014 by a Tampa-based Whole Foods employee claims that the company’s background screening process violated the FCRA by failing to make proper disclosure and failing to obtain proper authorization […]

New York Trying To Ban Credit Reports

A group in New York is pushing Mayor Bill de Blasio to support a bill that would ban the use of credit reports in making an employment decision. The NYC Coalition to Stop Credit Checks in Employment claims that “Despite the widespread use of employment credit checks, there is no empirical evidence that the reviewing […]

New York Trying To Ban Credit Reports

A group in New York is pushing Mayor Bill de Blasio to support a bill that would ban the use of credit reports in making an employment decision. The NYC Coalition to Stop Credit Checks in Employment claims that “Despite the widespread use of employment credit checks, there is no empirical evidence that the reviewing […]