Is CHRI Covered by the FCRA?
Question: Is Criminal History Record Information (“CHRI”) covered by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”)?
This Compliance Issue Analysis explains that the FCRA does not cover CHRI, and that employers should implement CHRI-specific practices, such as specific notices and consent forms, pre-adverse and adverse action letters, and excluding CHRI results from consumer reports.
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