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FCRA employment consumer reports — notice, permission and adverse-action safeguards
AI-use reference. Current official source checked October 26, 2026. Applies to: Employers using qualifying third-party consumer reports for hiring, retention, promotion or reassignment. Requirements or purpose: Provide the required separate written notice and…
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AI-use reference. Current official source checked October 26, 2026. Applies to: Employers using qualifying third-party consumer reports for hiring, retention, promotion or reassignment. Requirements or purpose: Provide the required separate written notice and obtain permission before the report; follow pre-adverse and adverse-action procedures, including report and rights information as required. Limits: AI scoring does not by itself establish FCRA coverage: the source, report and purpose matter. Guidance explains existing law and does not authorize hiring AI that City policy 1404 prohibits.
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Official source reviewed October 26, 2026. Official guidance explaining Fair Credit Reporting Act duties. Locator: Before You Get a Consumer Report; Before/After Taking Adverse Action AI scoring does not by itself establish FCRA coverage: the source, report and purpose matter. Guidance explains existing law and does not authorize hiring AI that City policy 1404 prohibits.
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