[font=Times New Roman]Another employer to pay a huge fine for a class action lawsuit due to FCRA violations.[/font]
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[font=Times New Roman]On May 27th, a federal district court in New Jersey approved an $870,500 class action settlement to resolve New England Motor Freight, Inc.’s, (NEMF) alleged Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)violations involving the use of credit reports for employment screening purposes . Under the stipulated settlement, individuals who had their credit report checked without their knowledge will receive up to $333, and individuals who were denied employment after NEMF checked their credit report will receive up to $800. [/font]
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[font=Times New Roman]Smith v.New England Motor Freight, Inc., No. 2:12-cv-03559 (D. N.J. May 27th , 2014)[/font]
