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Employment Background Investigations
A $611,600 settlement resolves claims that Employment Background Investigations violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act by providing criminal history info without notifying consumers.
ClosedUnited States-wideClaim status: Closed on December 7, 2024Payout: $600 (estimated)No longer claimable
About this settlement
Settlement for individuals whose consumer reports with criminal records were provided without proper notification under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
This settlement addresses claims that Employment Background Investigations violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act by providing criminal history information to employers without notifying consumers. Eligible individuals who had consumer reports with criminal info prepared between November 17, 2021, and March 21, 2022, may receive an estimated $600 payment.
Who qualifies
- Individuals who were the subject of a consumer report prepared by Employment Background Investigations reporting criminal record information between Nov. 17, 2021 and Mar. 21,...
- Individuals in the automatic payment subclass who disputed the criminal record information with EBI during that period.
$600 (estimated)
Claim status: Closed on December 7, 2024