There Must be Real “Harm” Before One Can Sue Under FCRA: Good News for Employers Who Perform Background Checks

by Ross I. Molho and Iman Elkram - Clingen Callow & McLean, LLC

The United States Supreme Court recently held there must be a “concrete” harm before one can sue under the Fair Credit Reporting Act FCRA. TransUnion LLC v. Ramirez. This is good news for employers because background checks are implicated by FCRA, and denials of employment as a result of background checks are also governed by FCRA.

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