---
type: threshold
id: fcra
asset: regulatory-threshold-triggers
title: "FCRA — US federal employment law thresholds by employee count"
sources:
  - https://stratus.hr/resources/federal-law-breakdown-how-many-employees
source_quote: "Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) Per the <https://www.ftc.gov/tips-advice/business-center/guidance/using-consumer-reports-what-employers-need-know> Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), you must take certain steps prior to using consumer reports (including standard background checks) to make employment decisions."
generated: true
verified: false
harvested: 2026-08-04
stale_after: 2027-08-04
law: "FCRA"
full_name: "Fair Credit Reporting Act"
employee_threshold: "1"
requirement: "you must take certain steps prior to using consumer reports (including standard background checks) to make employment decisions"
---
**Law:** FCRA

**Full name:** Fair Credit Reporting Act

**Employee threshold:** 1

**Requirement:** you must take certain steps prior to using consumer reports (including standard background checks) to make employment decisions

> Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) Per the <https://www.ftc.gov/tips-advice/business-center/guidance/using-consumer-reports-what-employers-need-know> Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), you must take certain steps prior to using consumer reports (including standard background checks) to make employment decisions.

Source: <https://stratus.hr/resources/federal-law-breakdown-how-many-employees>