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2026-01-01
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<h2>Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)</h2>
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<h2>Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)</h2>
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<p>In order to set a standard for hiring policies, the federal government created the Fair Credit Reporting Act, or FCRA, which monitors and protects both employers and job candidates.</p>
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<p>In order to set a standard for hiring policies, the federal government created the Fair Credit Reporting Act, or FCRA, which monitors and protects both employers and job candidates.</p>
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<h2>State Laws</h2>
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<h2>State Laws</h2>
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<p>§24-148. Request of consumer report - Notice to subject of report</p>
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<p>§24-148. Request of consumer report - Notice to subject of report</p>
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<p>Our Take: Employers in Oklahoma must first provide written notice to the job applicant before they can request a consumer report. The employer must inform the applicant that a consumer report will be used. Further, the notice must include a box for the applicant to check if she or he would like to receive a free copy of his or her consumer report.</p>
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<p>Our Take: Employers in Oklahoma must first provide written notice to the job applicant before they can request a consumer report. The employer must inform the applicant that a consumer report will be used. Further, the notice must include a box for the applicant to check if she or he would like to receive a free copy of his or her consumer report.</p>
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<h2>Ban-The-Box & Fair Hiring Laws</h2>
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<h2>Ban-The-Box & Fair Hiring Laws</h2>
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<p><strong>STATE LAWS - PUBLIC AND PRIVATE COMPANIES</strong></p>
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<p><strong>STATE LAWS - PUBLIC AND PRIVATE COMPANIES</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Who must follow:</strong> This ban-the-box law applies only to state agency employers for the state of Oklahoma.</p>
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<p><strong>Who must follow:</strong> This ban-the-box law applies only to state agency employers for the state of Oklahoma.</p>
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<p><strong>Timing of inquiry:</strong> State agencies in Oklahoma may not inquire into criminal history on the job application, unless a felony conviction would automatically render an applicant not qualified.</p>
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<p><strong>Timing of inquiry:</strong> State agencies in Oklahoma may not inquire into criminal history on the job application, unless a felony conviction would automatically render an applicant not qualified.</p>
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