Ninth Circuit: Disclosures for Background Checks Cannot Contain a Liability Waiver
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On January 20, 2017, in Syed v. M-I, LLC, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals stated that the disclosure required by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FRCA”) cannot also contain a liability waiver for conducting the background check in the same document. Rather, only the disclosure notice and background authorization can be contained within the same document. Having other language in the disclosure notice violates background check rules under the FRCA.
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- Review FRCA disclosure documents to ensure only the disclosure notice and background authorization are contained within the document.
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