Dive Summary:

• Retailers across the U.S. have amassed databases of employees accused of stealing and intend to use that information to prevent them from gaining future employment in the retail industry.
• The databases are reported to have tens of thousands of subscribers, including major retailers such as CVS, Family Dollar and Target.
• The Federal Trade Commission has filed complaints regarding the databases, citing concerns they may infringe on consumer rights protected in the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
   

From the article:

"As the economic recovery limps forward, consumer lawyers say, the consequences of the retail theft databases’ can be particularly devastating. With so many job applicants, employers have little incentive to hire someone with a tarnished background..."