Former Employee Claims Guardnow Ignores FCRA, Labor Law Protections

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A security guard who was formerly employed by Guardnow, Inc. has filed a proposed class action lawsuit against the company over allegations that it violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and California labor laws. The plaintiff says when he applied for his position, he was required to sign a background check authorization form. The form allegedly contained “extraneous information,” including a liability release provision, which the suit says is illegal under the FCRA. The background check authorization and FCRA disclosure must be contained in a “standalone” form and not include additional information or agreements, the complaint says.

Additionally, the case claims Guardnow failed to provide proper meal and rest breaks for employees or compensate them at a premium wage rate if they were unable to take breaks. As a result, the plaintiff says his wage statements were inaccurate and failed to compensate him for all his hours worked, in violation of California labor law.