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Laws on Background Checks

• Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 USC �1681, www.ftc.gov/os/statutes/fcra.htm
• California Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act, California Civil Code �1786, www.leginfo.ca.gov
• California Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies Act, California Civil Code �1785
  www.leginfo.ca.gov

Laws on Workplace Discrimination

• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),
  www.eeoc.gov
  The EEOC was established by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It enforces the following laws:
• Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), which prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. 42 USC �2000e.
• Equal Pay Act of 1963, which protects men and women who perform substantially equal work in the same establishment from sex-based wage discrimination. 29 USC �206(d). 
• Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA), which protects individuals who are 40 years of age or older. 29 USC �621.
• Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), which prohibits employment discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities in the private sector, and in state and local governments. 42 USC �12101.

Contacting Government Agencies

• U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
  1801 L Street, N.W.
  Washington, D.C. 20507
  Phone: (202) 663-4900
  TTY: (202) 663-4494
  Web: www.eeoc.gov
  
  
• EEOC Field Offices
  To be automatically connected with the nearest EEOC field office, call:
  Phone: (800) 669-4000
  TTY: (800) 669-6820
  
  
• Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
  Consumer Response Center, CRC-240
  Washington, D.C. 20580
  Phone: (877) FTC-HELP (877-382-4357)
  TTY: (866) 653-4261
  Web: www.ftc.gov

FTC Publications

• "Negative Credit Can Squeeze a Job Search," www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/alerts/ngcrdtalrt.htm
• "Using Consumer Reports: What Employers Need to Know," www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/buspubs/credempl.htm

• California Department of Fair Employment and Housing
  The Department of Fair Employment and Housing does not currently accept complaints through the Internet or by mail. For information on how to file an employment-related complaint, call one of the numbers below.

• Fair Employment Agencies in the 50 States
  The following web sites list fair employment agencies in the 50 states:

• http://www.state.hi.us/hcrc/OtherStates.htm

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