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Fair Credit Reporting Act Compliance

Access to The Work Number is governed by the FCRA: verifiers must have a permissible purpose to request data and must undergo a credentialing process.

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Jan 30, 2026
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What information does Equifax’s The Work Number provide to third‑party verifiers about federal employees and how to use it legally?

, run by Workforce Solutions, is an automated database of employer‑reported records that supplies third‑party verifiers with personnel facts (employment status, dates, employer, income) and identity m...