Month: August 2013

All too often I have potential clients come to me with complaints that they have been treated unfairly by a debt collector.  I listen to situations where the collector used profane language or spoke in a harassing voice, how a collector threatened to file suit or send the debtor to jail for failure to make payment.  These collection tactics all…

Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”) an employer is not required to conduct an employment background check but most employers do. Whether you are a potential employee looking to get hired or currently employed at your job, the FCRA has adopted standards that employers must adhere to when conducting a background check. In general, most consumers inquire whether they…