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Complying with the Fair Credit Reporting Act when conducting Pre-Employment Checks

When using a third party provider to conduct background checks Florida State University must comply with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

The FCRA is the federal law that governs the acquisition and use of most background information on applicants and employees. Although it is lawful for employers to obtain and use background information on applicants and employees, they must follow several important procedures when obtaining and using these materials. As defined by the FCRA, consumer reports prepared by a consumer reporting agency that bear on an applicant's or employee's credit worthiness, credit standing, credit capacity, character, general reputation, personal characteristics, or mode of living, when such information is used, or expected to be used, or collected in whole or in part for "employment purposes." Almost any communication of information concerning an applicant for employee from a consumer reporting agency to an employer would potentially be a consumer report. Common examples of consumer reports include Department of Motor Vehicle record checks, criminal background checks, and credit history checks, when this information is obtained from a consumer reporting agency.

COMMON LINKS
Florida Administrative Code
Florida Statutes
Human Resources

3A - CLASSIFICATION LINKS
Human Resources - Classification

3B - EMPLOYMENT & RECRUITMENT LINKS
Child Labor Laws

Federal Child Labor Laws

Local Child Labor Laws

US Citizenship and Immigration Services
Human Resources - Employment

3C - INSURANCE & BENEFITS LINKS
AvMed
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Capital Health Plan
Caremark
United Health Care
VISTA
Division of Retirement
FSU Credit Union
GABOR Agency
Internal Revenue Code
Lincoln National
MetLife
Human Resources - Insurance and Benefits
Prepaid College
State Deferred Compensation
TIAA-CREF
Employee Tuition Scholarship Program
VALIC

3D - HIRING & COMPENSATION LINKS
Fair Labor Standards Act
Human Resources - Compensation

3E - ATTENDANCE & LEAVE LINKS
Americans with Disabilities
Code of Federal Regulations
The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993
    Family and Medical Leave Act - Q & A's
    Employment Laws
    Employment Laws - FML
Fair Labor Standards Act
Federal Wage and Hour
FSU and You Handbook
Human Resources - Compensation
United States Code
Worker's Compensation Law

3F - TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT LINKS
Human Resources - Training

3G - EMPLOYEE & LABOR RELATIONS LINKS
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Human Resources - Employee/Labor Relations

3H - OTHER PERSONAL SERVICES (OPS) LINKS
Americans with Disabilities
The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993
    Family and Medical Leave Act - Q & A's
    Employment Laws
    Employment Laws - FML
Federal Register
Federal Wage and Hour
US Citizenship and Immigration Services
Worker's Compensation Law

3I - DIVERSITY & COMPLIANCE LINKS
Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967
Americans with Disabilities
Ban Against Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978
Civil Rights Act of 1991
Educational Amendment Act of 1972, Title IX
Equal Pay Act of 1963
Federal Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VI
Federal Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VII
Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992
Florida Hate Crime Reporting Act of 1989
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (section 504)

3J - GENERAL LINKS
Americans with Disabilities
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (section 504)
Worker's Compensation Law

3K - PERSONNEL/PAYROLL SYSTEMS LINKS
HR Departmental Reps Resources
OMNI Enterprise Resource Planning


	Business Operations Facilities/Space Faculty & Staff Financial General University Records/Information Safety/Insurance Technology			Complying with the Fair Credit Reporting Act when conducting Pre-Employment Checks When using a third party provider to conduct background checks Florida State University must comply with the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The FCRA is the federal law that governs the acquisition and use of most background information on applicants and employees. Although it is lawful for employers to obtain and use background information on applicants and employees, they must follow several important procedures when obtaining and using these materials. As defined by the FCRA, consumer reports prepared by a consumer reporting agency that bear on an applicant's or employee's credit worthiness, credit standing, credit capacity, character, general reputation, personal characteristics, or mode of living, when such information is used, or expected to be used, or collected in whole or in part for "employment purposes." Almost any communication of information concerning an applicant for employee from a consumer reporting agency to an employer would potentially be a consumer report. Common examples of consumer reports include Department of Motor Vehicle record checks, criminal background checks, and credit history checks, when this information is obtained from a consumer reporting agency. COMMON LINKS Florida Administrative Code Florida Statutes Human Resources 3A - CLASSIFICATION LINKS Human Resources - Classification 3B - EMPLOYMENT & RECRUITMENT LINKS Child Labor Laws Federal Child Labor Laws Local Child Labor Laws US Citizenship and Immigration Services Human Resources - Employment 3C - INSURANCE & BENEFITS LINKS AvMed Blue Cross Blue Shield Capital Health Plan Caremark United Health Care VISTA Division of Retirement FSU Credit Union GABOR Agency Internal Revenue Code Lincoln National MetLife Human Resources - Insurance and Benefits Prepaid College State Deferred Compensation TIAA-CREF Employee Tuition Scholarship Program VALIC 3D - HIRING & COMPENSATION LINKS Fair Labor Standards Act Human Resources - Compensation 3E - ATTENDANCE & LEAVE LINKS Americans with Disabilities Code of Federal Regulations The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 Family and Medical Leave Act - Q & A's Employment Laws Employment Laws - FML Fair Labor Standards Act Federal Wage and Hour FSU and You Handbook Human Resources - Compensation United States Code Worker's Compensation Law 3F - TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT LINKS Human Resources - Training 3G - EMPLOYEE & LABOR RELATIONS LINKS Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Human Resources - Employee/Labor Relations 3H - OTHER PERSONAL SERVICES (OPS) LINKS Americans with Disabilities The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 Family and Medical Leave Act - Q & A's Employment Laws Employment Laws - FML Federal Register Federal Wage and Hour US Citizenship and Immigration Services Worker's Compensation Law 3I - DIVERSITY & COMPLIANCE LINKS Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 Americans with Disabilities Ban Against Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 Civil Rights Act of 1991 Educational Amendment Act of 1972, Title IX Equal Pay Act of 1963 Federal Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VI Federal Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VII Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992 Florida Hate Crime Reporting Act of 1989 Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (section 504) 3J - GENERAL LINKS Americans with Disabilities Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (section 504) Worker's Compensation Law 3K - PERSONNEL/PAYROLL SYSTEMS LINKS HR Departmental Reps Resources OMNI Enterprise Resource Planning