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FirstGroup Background Check Class Action Settlement
By Kimberly Mirando
If you applied for a job at First Transit or First Student bus transportation companies, you may be involved in a class action lawsuit settlement over allegations the companies violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) by performing criminal background checks on you without your knowledge. As a result, you may be eligible to receive a cash payment from the FirstGroup FCRA class action settlement.
The FirstGroup FCRA settlement will resolve two class action lawsuits, titled Hunter, et al. v. First Transit, Inc. and Joshaway, et al. v. First Student, Inc., that allege the defendants violated the Fair Credit Reporting Acts in three ways:
(1) by obtaining criminal background check reports about employees and job applicants without properly disclosing to them that a background check may be obtained about them;
(2) by obtaining criminal background check reports about employees and job applicants without first obtaining their written authorization; and
(3) by firing employees or not hiring job applicants because of criminal background check reports without first providing them with a copy of their criminal background check report and a summary of their rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
You’re considered a class member of the FirstGroup class action settlement if, between October 5, 2007 and August 10, 2010, First Transit or First Student (1) procured a consumer report about you without your knowledge; (2) procured a consumer report about you without your written authorization; or (3) took adverse action against you based in whole or in part on a consumer report without first providing the individual copy of your report and the FTC’s Summary of FCRA Rights.
As a class member, you’ll be entitled to a cash payment depending on which Payment Group you fall into and how many class members in your Group file valid claims. For example, if you fall into the Disclosure Group and only half of the “No Authorization Group” members return claim forms, you can receive $150. If you fall into the “Not Authorization Terminated Group” and only half of the class members file claims, you can receive $2,000. The deadline to return claim forms is June 28, 2011.
You can find more information on your rights and the amount of money you can receive from the First Transit and First Student FCRA Class Action Lawsuit Settlement at FirstGroupFCRASettlement.com.
Updated May 10th, 2011
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17 thoughts onFirstGroup Background Check Class Action Settlement
My name is Dave DeLong I worked for Riverside First Student Bus Lines as a mechanic with your legal I know checks that I heard I know I am a member of this class action I signed the papers when I still work there
i sent in mr form years ago for first transit and i still have not recieved my check, my sister called me today and asked if i got a check from them but i havent so she gave me the number to call i will call them in the morning
Whats the number havent got my check and i put a claim in
I work for the company for three years and moved out of town and don’t here about this what can I do???
Is it too late to file form for the first transit law suit?
I don’t know somebody let me know I was a mechanic at that time with the illegal background check is there another class action check coming
I have not heard from anyone since the time that I mailed in the paper work when I received it in may of 2011. did they settle and mail any checks?
i received papers signed and returned. all of my co-workers just received a check for the settlement but i have not.. Is there any way u can send me another copy of the papers to sign and return to get my share of the settlement? i work out of the Smithfield, Pa. terminal. i have been working there for 14 Years.
My name is Dave DeLong who do you call to let them know where I live now
i am waiting for my papers to sign. that was over three weeks ago. i was working there 2003
PLEASE FORWARD INFORMATION ABOUT THE FIRST TRANSIT LAWSUIT i WAS CALLED ABOUT.
Comment towards “Laurace Hogan” : The dexterity test is justified because of the precautions needed for the job if an emergency occurred. If the driver cannot perform the needed tasks in an emergency, then he or she should not be driving the vehicle. It is a safety precaution and is very much needed. It has no bearing on the age or sex group and does not violate any of those.
Think things through
First Group dexterity test/discrimination/let go
:'( First Group, based in Scotland, has a dexterity test that if you don’t pass you are let go. It has nothing to do with driving, like running up and down 4 bus steps in 30 seconds; go from driver’s seat to back of bus, open door, sit on floor and jump out in 20 seconds. There are several of these tests, all done with bus engine turned off, and there is no consideration as to age. We all have to do it in the same number of seconds. Some of we older drivers have arthritis and move slower. We don’t feel this is fair as many of us have been driving for 25 plus years. Does this situation qualify for a Class Action Suit? A lot of the older drivers were terminated, including me. I have driven a school bus for 36 years with an almost flawless driving record.