How to proceed after employment offer rescinded after inaccurate information on background report?

Your situation may implicate the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Under the FCRA, background reporting companies have an obligation to report accurate...

Can I take legal action against CoreLogic for putting 1st degree murder on my criminal background check?

I'm sorry you are going through this. Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the tenant screening company has an obligation to report accurate...

This likely is a violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. As this cost you a job, the FCRA entitles you to damages associated with the...

Can an employer run a random background check without an employee's knowledge/consent? Not including the one prior to hire.

If the employer ran a background check through a private third party background reporting company, it would have needed your signed authorization...

Felony arrest to misdemeanor convictions on background checks.

This may be an issue with the court, but it may instead be an issue with the background reporting companies. Sometimes background reporting...

Can they use criminal conviction back ground information that dates back twenty plus years to terminate my job.

I agree with the other answers you've been given. I'd add that you may want to get your hands on the authorization that you signed to run the...

Is it legal to obtain a background check under false pretenses?

If he pulled it from a private background reporting company, then no, this likely isn't legal and it likely violates the Fair Credit Reporting Act....

Can this legally be held against me? Also, the company in Atlanta did not follow the pre-adverse/adverse required by the FCRA.

In an at-will employment state such as Georgia, an employer can choose to not hire you for almost any reason, including criminal background...

Can my class b misdemeanor be removed from my background?

I agree with Attorney Johnston. In addition, have these employers provided you with a copy of the background check and a copy of your rights under...

I was not hired for a job due to "things in my background investigation" which has never happened before. What rights do I have?

If the employer is going to deny you a job because of information in a private third party background check, then it must provide a notice to you...