Truckers have rights under federal law which protect them from inaccurate background or employment reports. The federal Fair Credit Reporting Act requires employers and background check companies to abide by various rules before denying a trucker a job. You should explore your rights now so that you don’t allow any claims you may have to run out under the statute of limitations. If you believe that you have a case against a prospective employer and/or a background check company, please contact us here, and we will be happy to review your situation at no cost to you.
Each time you applied for a job requiring background check, your employer was required to:
As many background checks contain wrong information and as many employers routinely fail to comply with the law, consumers are often wrongfully denied jobs through no fault of their own. You have a right to recover damages against such employers. Contact us for a free discussion of your rights and options.
Each time you applied for a job and the employer ran a background check on you that contained negative information, the background check company was required to:
Many Background Check or Screening Companies fail to comply with the law, some often sending the consumer notification days, if not weeks, after the job application and denial. By then it’s too late to get the job back. You have a right to recover damages against such companies. Contact us for a free discussion of your rights and options.
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