The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

https://www.consumerfinance.gov/

Federal Trade Commission: Bureau of Consumer Protection

https://www.ftc.gov/about-ftc/bureaus-offices/bureau-consumer-protection

National Association of Consumer Advocates

https://www.consumeradvocates.org/

Credit Reporting Errors:

CFPB: Common Credit Reporting Errors

https://www.consumerfinance.gov/ask-cfpb/what-are-common-credit-report-errors-that-i-should-look-for-on-my-credit-report-en-313/

Get Your Free Credit Reports

https://www.annualcreditreport.com/index.action

Get Your Free Copy of Your Background Check Report

https://www.clalegal.com/consumer-library/request-your-background-check/

Disputing Errors on Your Credit Report

https://www.consumerfinance.gov/ask-cfpb/how-do-i-dispute-an-error-on-my-credit-report-en-314/

Filing an FTC Affidavit (Identity Theft):

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2002/02/federal-trade-commission-announces-id-theft-affidavit

Debt Collection Harassment:

CFPB Laws and Regulations: The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act

https://files.consumerfinance.gov/f/documents/102012_cfpb_fair-debt-collections-practices-act-fdcpa_procedures.pdf

Common FDCPA Violations

https://www.abi.org/feed-item/most-common-violations-of-the-fair-debt-collection-practices-act

Robo Calls & Text Messages:

State Telephone Solicitation Laws:

https://www.remindercall.com/blog/state-laws-for-automated-calls/

Common Telephone Consumer Protection Act Violations:

https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/the-tcpa-protection-against-robo-calls-prerecorded-calls.html

Employment:

State Employment “Overtime Pay” Laws:

https://www.patriotsoftware.com/blog/payroll/overtime-laws-by-state/#:~:text=Florida%20does%20not%20specify%20a,Follow%20the%20federal%20overtime%20law.

Department of Labor: Guide to the Fair Labor Standards Act

https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/compliance-assistance/handy-reference-guide-flsa#:~:text=The%20Fair%20Labor%20Standards%20Act%20(FLSA)%20establishes%20minimum%20wage%2C,%2C%20State%2C%20and%20local%20governments.

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