Fitapelli & Schaffer, LLP filed a class action lawsuit against Century 21 Department Stores, nationwide, on July 7, 2014. The lawsuit alleges that Century 21 failed to properly notify and receive proper authorization from employees and job applicants before it conducted a background check on them as required under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”). The lawsuit also alleges that Century 21 violated the FCRA by failing to provide the proper notification to the employee or job applicant before it took adverse action (i.e., fired or failed to hire) based on information discovered in the background check and failed to provide proper notices after it took adverse action.
The employment lawyers at Fitapelli & Schaffer, LLP seek to represent all employees and job applicants who applied for work at any Century 21 location within the past 5 years. Please contact our office at (212) 300-0375 to schedule a free consultation and discuss whether you are eligible to join the lawsuit.
The FCRA was enacted to ensure employees and job applicants were aware that their employer was conducting and background check and to give them an opportunity to review and dispute any inaccuracies contain in the background report. For more information on your rights under the FCRA please visit www.backgroundcheckdiscrimination.com.