Sophisticated employer Michaels, currently has a class-action lawsuit which alleges that Michaels violated requirements of the fair credit reporting act whereas they are required to disclose that they obtained credit reports and utilized them when making determinations as to employment. Statutes require that to do so this, information be conspicuously revealed to prospective employees. This lawsuit seeks statutory damages of $1000 per class member plus punitive damages and legal fees. Here in New Jersey offered to named plaintiffs of $12,000 each was rejected. Michaels has argued that they did not willfully violate the fair credit reporting act and as such are not entitled to statutory damages or attorney’s fees. This is a weak argument. In my opinion, Michael's is facing an expensive end to this litigation.
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Class Suits Over Job Applicant Credit Checks Headed to NJ
Charles Toutant, New Jersey Law Journal
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