He signed the offer letter, then a screening report cost him the job - and he says he never saw it
A job applicant alleges Lowe's pulled his offer over a background check he was never shown - and never got to dispute.
A job applicant says he thought the role was his. According to a class-action complaint filed June 24, 2026, in federal court in Dallas, the home-improvement chain Lowe's offered him a Security Specialist position at its warehouse logistics center in Ennis, Texas, earlier this year. The filing says he negotiated his pay, signed the offer letter on February 16, 2026, and began onboarding - drug screen, background check, all of it.
Then, according to the complaint, the offer was withdrawn.
The applicant alleges that Lowe's relied on a background report from a screening firm, First Advantage, and rescinded his offer based on what it found. His core claim: Lowe's never gave him a copy of that report or a meaningful chance to challenge it first. The Fair Credit Reporting Act - the federal law governing how employers use background and credit reports in hiring - generally requires employers to provide applicants a copy of the report and a summary of their rights before taking "adverse action," like withdrawing a job offer.
What followed, the complaint says, was a muddle. The filing states he received a "pre-adverse action" email on February 19, 2026, telling him the check was complete and had been sent to Lowe's, and directing him to wait for the company. According...
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