A woman is suing the Child Development Consortium of Los Angeles, alleging the nonprofit group of child care centers did not follow the law and “clearly and accurately” disclose to her that consumer information about the plaintiff might be sought as part of her being considered for a job.
Veronica De Leon’s proposed class-action lawsuit alleges violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the California Investigative Consumer Reporting Act and the Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies Act. She seeks unspecified damages and attorneys’ fees.
A CDCLA representative did not reply to a request for comment on the Los Angeles Superior Court complaint brought Friday.
De Leon worked for the CDCLA from June through August, 2023, and her duties included lesson planning, attending to children’s needs, preparing snacks and changing diapers.
De Leon believes that at the time of her hiring, the CDCLA obtained a consumer report about the plaintiff as part of an employment background screening, but did not “clearly and accurately” state that they might be seeking such information, but chose to instead put the disclosures in a small font in a “lengthy employment package with dense text that contains extraneous information,” the suit states.
The CDCLA also did not get De Leon’s written authorization to procure the data or give her a summary of her rights, according to the suit, which states the plaintiff believes there are about 75 individuals in California who would be part of the proposed class action.