Top Class Actions  |  February 5, 2021

Category: Closed Class Actions

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A graphic of a magnifying glass magnifies "background check" on a paper - kforce background check process

Staffing firm Kforce has agreed to a settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit that claimed the Kforce background check process violates the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). 

Those able to benefit from this settlement are natural persons living in the United States or U.S. territories to whom Kforce, within two years before the filing of the class action lawsuit and through the resolution of the case, either procured a consumer report or caused a consumer report to be procured for employment reasons based on the disclosure form used by the plaintiffs.

Any person who has an arbitration agreement or class action waiver with Kforce is not eligible to be a Class Member.

Kforce partners with more than 4,000 organizations, building and managing technology and finance and accounting teams, according to its website.

Class Members are expected to receive payments of $68.50.

The plaintiff in the class action lawsuit alleged the Kforce background check process violated the FCRA because the firm denied the plaintiff employment opportunities based on the results of his consumer report without providing him notice, a copy of the consumer report, or a summary of his rights.

According to the complaint, the FCRA “makes it unlawful to obtain and use a consumer report for an employment purpose.” 

This type of use would only have been lawful if the defendant had adhered to strict FCRA notice requirements, the plaintiff argued.

The federal FCRA protects consumer information, specifically the information reported to credit reporting bureaus Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion.

Typically this information is used to determine whether a person is eligible for loans such as an auto or home loan; it also governs the interest rate the consumer qualifies for.

However, employers may also obtain job applicants’ or employees’ credit reports.

Employers wishing to do so must provide the applicant with proper notification — in writing, in a standalone document — about the employer’s intent to pull the credit report. They also must inform the applicant that negative information contained within the report could result in the applicant not being selected for the position they are applying for.

If an employer decides not to hire an applicant based on their credit report, the employer must provide notice of the decision as well as a copy of the report.

Kforce maintains its practices do not violate the FCRA.

A fairness hearing is scheduled for April 16, 2021.

The deadline to exclude yourself from the KFORCE background check process settlement is March 11, 2021.

The settlement administrator must receive claim forms no later than March 11, 2021.

Who’s Eligible

Natural persons living in the United States or U.S. territories to whom Kforce, within two years before the filing of the class action lawsuit and through the resolution of the case, either procured a consumer report or caused a consumer report to be procured for employment reasons based on the disclosure form used by the plaintiffs.

Potential Award

Up to $68.50.

  • The payment amount may be subject to reduction based on the number of Settlement Class Members that submit claim forms.
Proof of Purchase

N/A

Claim Form

NOTE: If you do not qualify for this settlement do NOT file a claim.

Remember: you are submitting your claim under penalty of perjury. You are also harming other eligible Class Members by submitting a fraudulent claim. If you’re unsure if you qualify, please read the FAQ section of the Settlement Administrator’s website to ensure you meet all standards (Top Class Actions is not a Settlement Administrator). If you don’t qualify for this settlement, check out our database of other open class action settlements you may be eligible for.

Claim Form Deadline

03/11/2021

Case Name

Smith, et al. v. Kforce Inc., Case No. 8:19-cv-02068-CEH-CPT in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida

Final Hearing

04/16/2021

Settlement Website
Claims Administrator

Smith v. Kforce Inc.
c/o JND Legal Administration
P.O. Box 91208
Seattle, WA 98111
1-888-906-0592

Class Counsel

Marc R. Edelman
MORGAN & MORGAN PA

Defense Counsel

William Edward Grob
Jennifer Monrose Moore
OGLETREE DEAKINS NASH SMOAK & STEWART PC

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12 thoughts onSettlement Reached over Allegedly Unlawful Kforce Background Check Process

  1. Janet L Fenn says:

    Add me please!!

  2. Steve Hemphill says:

    Please add me to this class action against 8:19-cv-02068-CEH-CPT. Thanks !

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