Pamela Devata Quoted in HR Magazine
"New Year Good Time to Review Screening Documents to Keep, Toss"

Pamela Devata was quoted in the article, "New Year Good Time to Review Screening Documents to Keep, Toss," published in the January 2009 issue of HR Magazine. The article discussed document retention and destruction best practices for employers who receive and use consumer report information as part of their hiring process. Pam remarked, “Employers should retain consumer reports (i.e., background check reports) and related information for at least five years after the date of the consumer report, which is the statute of limitations in the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)." She further noted that “employers that conduct on-going screening of current employees should also retain records through the tenure of their employment or five years from the date of the consumer report or whichever is greater.”