Privacy Digest

CDT, Advocates Oppose Illegal Use of Background Checks: "CDT today joined with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Rainbow PUSH, the National Workrights Institute, the Legal Action Center and the National Employment Law Project in urging the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to protect workers by enforcing rules that require employers to provide proper notice and obtain consent before subjecting employees to criminal background checks. The FTC petition is the first step in a broader effort to defend workers' rights by strengthening enforcement of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The groups ask that the FTC initiate a wide-ranging investigation into the FCRA violations cited in the petition and other, similar violations which may be widespread in the transportation sector."

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