FCRA Class Action Against Dave & Buster's Voluntarily Dismissed

A proposed class action against Dave & Buster's Inc., accusing the restaurant and entertainment chain of violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act by using background checks to make adverse employment decisions without sharing the results with employees or applicants, was dismissed with prejudice after the parties submitted a joint stipulation for dismissal.  The suit was filed in early 2016.

Plaintiff Joseph Alvarez sought to certify a class of Dave & Buster's employees and job applicants in the U.S. "against whom adverse employment action was taken, based in whole or in part, on information contained in a consumer report obtained within five years of the filing of this complaint through the date of final judgment in this action, who were not provided the proper pre-adverse notice as required by the FCRA."