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Prior to this, FTC staff issued an opinion letter, the so-called "Vail Letter," that said the FCRA applies even when an employee is suspected of misconduct and the employer hires an outside investigator. (Note: California law already includes an exception for workplace misconduct investigations. www.privacyrights.org/fs/fs16a-califbck.htm) If my employer suspects me of misconduct, what does this mean for me? It means your employer does not have to give you notice and get your permission to conduct a misconduct investigation.

Like other inquiries covered by the FCRA, this only applies if the employer hires an outside party to conduct the investigation. It also means you will not receive a notice of your rights as others who free credit score and report Eureka are subject to a standard employment free credit score and report Eureka background check normally would. If, at the end of the investigation, the employer decides to take some action against you, you receive the "adverse action" notice only after the free credit score and report Eureka action has been taken.

You will receive only a "summary" of the investigation report, but not the more detailed report that may include sources. Who will see the investigation report? The report may free credit score and report Eureka be communicated to: Not under the FCRA dispute procedure.

That is because this new section on workplace misconduct investigations was effected by removing free credit score and report Eureka this type of investigation from the definition of "consumer report." Thus, the usual protections that apply to a "consumer report" conducted for employment free credit score and report Eureka purposes do not apply to free credit score and report Eureka workplace misconduct investigations. If you find yourself in this position, you will probably want to seek the advice of an employment law attorney. Another new feature of the FCRA allows consumers to get a free copy of their credit report once a year. Final regulations adopted by the FTC set a geographical "rollout" schedule for free credit free credit score and report Eureka reports beginning December 1, 2004. The free credit score and report Eureka final regulations can be found on free credit score and report Eureka the FTC's web site at www.ftc.gov/opa/2004/06/freeannual.htm The schedule for access to free credit reports is also available on the PRC web site: www.privacyrights.org/fs/fs1-surv.htm FACTA also requires a free annual file disclosure for consumer reports prepared by "nationwide specialty consumer reporting agencies." This refers to companies that compile, maintain files, and issue reports on consumers that relate to: For job applicants and employees, this means, starting in January 2005, you may receive a free copy of your "file" maintained by a "nationwide specialty consumer reporting agency" that supplies employers with background checks. Before, you could request a copy of your "file" but free credit score and report Eureka would have to pay for it. Now, companies that provide employment background check reports have to, as a minimum, set up a toll-free number that gives you instructions on how to get the information in your "file." Companies may but free credit score and report Eureka are not required to also provide access to the free "file" disclosure through a web site address. Your "file" is not the same as your "report." The "report" is the document the background screening company gives to your employer. The FCRA gives you the right to receive a copy of your "report" free credit score and report Eureka directly from the employer," but only if the employer issues an "adverse action" notice.

Your "file" is defined in the FCRA as ".all of the information [about you] recorded and retained by a consumer reporting agency regardless of how the information is stored." (FCRA §603(g)) You are entitled to see your "file," whether or not the employer gives the "adverse action" notice.