Because we know your time is valuable, CII has provided a comprehensive resource of background check information, including a glossary of public record terms, a link to the full text of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and links to legislative updates and some of the best employment screening compliance websites available.
Glossary of Public Record Terms
Educational Articles
How to Read a Criminal Background Report
Preventing Violence In The Workplace
Using Credit Reports To Make Hiring Decisions: What You Need To Know
Using Consumer Reports: What Landlords Need to Know
Why Your Free Background Check Is Costing You More
Small Business Owners Guide to Background Checks
Pre-Employment Verification - An Employer's Guide To Outsourcing Employment Verifications
EEOC Files Lawsuits for Use of Criminal Record Information (June 2013)
What To Do When An Empoyer Wants to Pull Your Credit Report (March 2014)
New: FTC Tips for Job Applicants (November 2014)
FCRA Compliance
Consumer Right to Security Freeze
Full Text of the Fair Credit Reporting Act
Notice to Users of Consumer Reports: Obligations of Users Under the FCRA
FTC Guidance - Keep Required Disclosure Forms Simple
Summary of Consumer Rights Under the FCRA
Summary of Consumer Rights Under the FCRA(Spanish)
Your Access to Free Credit Reports
Placing a Fraud Alert on Your Credit File
FTC Guidance What Landlords Need to Know
Legislative Updates
New York Enacts Amendments to the New York City Fair Chance Act (January 2021)
South Carolina is the latest state to address the expungement of criminal records (March 2019)
New Washington Statewide Ban the Box Law goes into effect June 2018 (March 2018)
California Statewide Ban the Box Law goes into effect January 1, 2018 (November 2017)
New York City Passes Fair Chance Act - to go into effect October 27, 2015 (June 2015)
Oregon is the latest State to enact Ban the Box Legislation (June 2015).
Nevada Removes 7 Year Conviction Reporting Limitation (June 2015).
NEW EEOC Guidance Regarding the Use of Criminal Record Information (May 2012).