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New Compliance Obligations Under the Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act

Posted on June 17, 2010 by Littler Mendelson

The Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 (FACTA) is best known for allowing consumers to annually request and obtain one free credit report from each of the nationwide consumer credit reporting companies, as well as creating new compliance obligations designed to reduce identity theft. However, the FACTA also amended the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) to, among other things, require federal agencies to implement new rules designed to increase the "accuracy" and "integrity" of information that "furnishers" provide to consumer reporting agencies. Consistent with this directive, on July 1, 2009, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and several other federal agencies issued a joint Final Rule that imposes additional regulatory requirements on businesses, including employers, that provide consumer information to consumer reporting agencies. The final rule is effective July 1, 2010.

To learn more about the joint Final Rule and its implications for employers, please continue reading Littler's ASAP, The Deadline is Fast Approaching: Effective July 1, 2010, Employers Have New Compliance Obligations Under the Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act, by Rod M. Fliegel and Jennifer L. Mora.

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