ATTENTION EMPLOYERS: TOP CONSUMER WATCHDOG BARES ITS TEETH WITH AGGRESSIVE STANCE ON FCRA COVERAGE OF EMPLOYEE MONITORING TECHNOLOGY
In recognition of recent technological advances – and the resulting increase in worker monitoring, tracking, and assessment through third-party companies – the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) issued guidance cautioning employers that the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”) broadly applies to employee screening, monitoring, and assessment tools (the “Guidance”). Read on for highlights of the Guidance […]