Background Screening Compliance Resources

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Utah Senate Bill 70: Consumer Reporting Amendments Explained

Utah joined the list of states in 2025 that have enacted legislation regulating what information can be reported to...

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Texas Cracks Down on AI with the Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act

The phrase, “don’t mess with Texas,” has taken on a whole new meaning. If you were considering using AI for business in...

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Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act Now in Effect: Details Employers Need to Know

In 2024, we covered both Minnesota’s and Rhode Island’s Data Privacy Acts. While Rhode Island’s law will not go into...

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DISCLAIMER

SAMPLE FORMS AND DOCUMENTS SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS LEGAL ADVICE, GUIDANCE OR COUNSEL. ORGANIZATIONS SHOULD CONSULT THEIR OWN ATTORNEY ABOUT THEIR COMPLIANCE RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER THE FCRA AND APPLICABLE STATE LAW. VERIFIED CREDENTIALS EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTIES OR RESPONSIBILITY OR DAMAGES ASSOCIATED WITH OR ARISING OUT OF INFORMATION PROVIDED. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, VERIFIED CREDENTIALS ADVISES THAT ADDITIONAL OR DIFFERENT REQUIREMENTS AND LAWS MAY EXIST THAT ARE NOT REPRESENTED IN THIS LIST OF SAMPLE DOCUMENTS. EMPLOYERS SEEKING CREDIT REPORTS MUST PROVIDE ADDITIONAL NOTICES PURSUANT TO STATE LAWS.

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FCRA Summary of Rights & Security Freeze Notice	English › Spanish ›
Remedying the Effects of Identity Theft & Security Freeze Notice	English › Spanish ›
Notice to Users of Consumer Reports: Obligations of Users Under the FCRA	English ›
Fair Credit Reporting Act	Overview ›
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)	Overview › File a charge ›

Create, send, and track screening compliance documents.

Standardize the way you send important documentation to candidates including pre-adverse action, adverse action, and other compliance notices. Save your documents to your content library in the employment screening platform for easy access and document control. From there, your team can download a PDF to distribute or Verified Credentials can mail documents for an added fee.

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Benchmark report: HR spotlight on compliance & employment law

Compliance is one of the top human resource issues employers need help to grasp. It’s also one of the most crucial areas for HR to understand. Recently, Verified Credentials sponsored the HR.com State of Legal, Compliance and Employment Law, 2022-23 report...

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What’s been happening in background screening compliance?

View this webinar to learn where compliance updates and background checks are in the news. We’ll let you in on what trends we are tracking, from drug testing restrictions to the latest judgments. You’ll also see how courts are ruling on cases involving critical disclosure and authorization documents.

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FCRA checklist

HR leaders have to stay in front of a lot of regulatory concerns. Maintaining compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) with background checks is undoubtedly one of them.

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Adverse action guide

To help you navigate often-confusing adverse action responsibilities, we've created an interactive map as one tool to help you understand which regulations are enforced in your area.

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Utah Senate Bill 70: Consumer Reporting Amendments Explained

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Texas Cracks Down on AI with the Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act

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Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act Now in Effect: Details Employers Need to Know

Forms, documents, and other resources

DISCLAIMER

FCRA Summary of Rights & Security Freeze Notice

Remedying the Effects of Identity Theft & Security Freeze Notice

Notice to Users of Consumer Reports: Obligations of Users Under the FCRA

Fair Credit Reporting Act

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

Create, send, and track screening compliance documents.

Benchmark report: HR spotlight on compliance & employment law

What’s been happening in background screening compliance?

FCRA checklist

Adverse action guide

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