in Newswire Published on November 6, 2018

Darktrace Sued by Prospective Employee Over Allegedly Unlawful Background Check

Last Updated on December 21, 2018

Der-Hacopian v. Darktrace, Inc.

Filed: November 6, 2018 ◆§ 4:18-cv-06726-HSG

Darktrace, Inc. is facing a lawsuit that alleges the cybersecurity company’s application process violated a prospective employee’s rights.

Defendant(s)

Darktrace, Inc.

Law(s)

Fair Credit Reporting Act

State(s)

California

Darktrace, Inc. is on the receiving end of a proposed class action that alleges the cybersecurity company’s application process violated a prospective employee’s rights.

According to the case, the plaintiff signed a form consenting to a background check while applying for a job at the company in July 2018. The complaint says the authorization form also contained a liability waiver, in violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), which requires that a background check disclosure be presented separately in a standalone document.

Moreover, the man claims his report improperly listed an April 2012 shoplifting charge that had been expunged the following September. The defendant supposedly went on to deny the plaintiff employment based on these findings without properly advising the man of his rights and giving him an opportunity to correct any inaccuracies.

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