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COMPLIANCE

 

When you work with Ekeholm and Associates, LLC, you can be confident that our firm is well versed in all applicable federal and state laws and complies accordingly. Below are some helpful resources, along with some relevant federal laws, rules, and acts governing employers and landlords.

 

Just Getting Started? See Our Helpful Resources Below

• Background screening "best practices" guidelines:   Pre-Employment Background Screening Guideline
• Using criminal records: EEOC Opinion Statement Regarding Criminal Records Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
• Using "National Database" criminal searches: FTC Staff Opinion Letter regarding CRA's use of "National Database" searches
• Common legal terminology: Legal-Terminology
• Identity Theft: Remedying the Effects of Identity Theft

 

Federal Laws, Rules, and Acts for Employment Screening

• The Fair Credit Reporting Act - The FCRA is designed to protect the privacy of consumer report information and to guarantee that the information supplied by consumer reporting agencies (CRAs) is as accurate as possible.
• Employer Requirements Under the Fair Credit Report Act (FCRA) - Prior to receiving a consumer report, an employer must certify to the CRA in writing that it will perform several tasks.
• Summary of your Rights Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act
• FTC Document Destruction Rules - This regulation requires employers to take reasonable steps to prevent unauthorized use of, or access to, consumer information during the disposal process.
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 - Guidelines for compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley recommend a background check be conducted on any individual considered for employment or for promotion in a public company to “certain positions of trust,” including accounting professionals, anyone in a financial reporting oversight role, and any other individuals with direct access to corporate assets, trade secrets, and information systems.
• Americans with Disabilities Act - Prohibits employers from discriminating against people with disabilities who are qualified to perform essential job functions.

 

Federal Laws, Rules, and Acts for Tenant Screening

• The Fair Credit Reporting Act - The FCRA is designed to protect the privacy of consumer report information and to guarantee that the information supplied by consumer reporting agencies (CRAs) is as accurate as possible.
• Summary of your Rights Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act
• Using Consumer Reports: What Landlords Need to Know - The FCRA requires landlords who deny a lease based on information in the applicant's consumer report to provide the applicant with an "adverse action notice."
• Fair Housing Laws
• Landlord, Tenant, Rental Housing Law Resource