- CONSUMER PROTECTION
- FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT
- TELEPHONE CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT
- EMPLOYMENT
- WAGE THEFT
- UNLAWFUL FORECLOSURE
If you know or suspect that you were denied a job as the result of the company’s use of a credit report or background check, you
have reached the right place.
Like you, thousands of people across the country are being denied employment due to their background checks or credit reports, yet never have the chance to explain the circumstances or even verify that the information in the report is actually correct.
Unfortunately for those employers, a federal law known as the FCRA, protects you. Under the FCRA, you may be entitled to recover $100 to $1,000 if your employer or prospective-employer did not do the following before firing you or denying your job application because of a background or credit report:
If either of the above has happened to you, please click on “Contact” above to request a free consultation. This website is operated by Woodrow & Peluso LLC, a consumer-protection law firm with a passion for protecting the rights of everyday people and for putting a stop to unlawful company practices. By entering your information, you will be connected to a legal representative who will investigate your legal claim. Woodrow & Peluso looks forward to helping you.
Has your existing job been terminated or have you been denied a job because of information found in your background or credit report?
Jobs are hard enough to find without employers treating you unfairly because of a background check or credit report. We understand how frustrating this is and want to help.
There is a federal law called the Fair Credit Reporting Act, known as the FCRA, which makes it illegal for companies to obtain a background or credit report about you without first informing you in a ”stand-alone” disclosure that they will obtain a background or credit report about you.
It is also illegal for companies to fire you or to decide not to hire you or based on information they learned from a background or credit report without first giving you (1) a copy of the report and (2) a summary of your rights under the FCRA. This is only fair—shouldn’t you have the right to verify the accuracy of the information in the report and explain what happened before losing out on a job?
Too often, and in direct violation of the law, companies are obtaining these reports and deciding to fire or to not hire people based on the reports without providing this information to people as required by law. Congress, by passing the FCRA, has made it clear that employees and job seekers have the right to know that these reports are being obtained about them and have a fair opportunity to review their content.
As a result, people like you are not only losing out on a job, but are also being denied federally-guaranteed rights. This practice is rampant throughout the country and it’s time to put a stop to it.
So how are you supposed to know whether a disclosure was made to you or if that disclosure is proper under the FCRA? How are you supposed to know if all of the required documents were in fact sent to you before the company took an adverse action? This is a daunting and time-consuming task for consumers, but Woodrow & Peluso is here to help. If you contact the firm, a lawyer will investigate all aspects of your experience for free and see if you have a potential claim.
We understand that it can be terrifying to have potential job after potential job fall through because of a mistake you may have made in the past. This does not allow companies to disregard the law—they need to respect your rights that are guaranteed by federal law.
Please contact Woodrow & Peluso today. A lawyer will investigate your potential claims for free and determine if you may be entitled to compensation.
3900 E Mexico Ave., Ste 300
Denver, Colorado 80210
Phone: 720.213.0676
www.woodrowpeluso.com
Have you been denied a job or been fired because of a credit report or background check? Let us know today!
We will be in touch with you as soon as possible to hear how you have been wronged.
We may be able to recover money for you and for others who have been wronged in a similar way.
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