Definition of appointment for English Language Learners. : 1  an agreement to meet with someone at a particular time. : 2  the act of giving a particular job or position to someone : the act of appointing someone. : 3  a job or duty that is given to a person : a position to which someone is appointed.
The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is United States federal legislation that promotes accuracy, fairness and privacy for data used by consumer reporting agencies. Consumer reporting agencies include credit bureaus and financial agencies that collect, store, use and disseminate consumer information for use in background checks.
The federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) sets the national standard for employment background checks. (15 U.S.C. Â§Â§1681 et seq.) Even in states like California that have laws governing background checks, employers have to follow the FCRA.