New Jersey’s Valley National Bank is facing a putative class action in federal court after violating the federal fair credit reporting law...
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NJ Bank Sued by Job Applicants Over Credit Reports
Illinois Appellate Court Reminds Employers of Restrictions on Credit Checks
Neiman Marcus was found guilty of violating the Illinois Employee Credit Privacy Act when a conditional offer of employment for an entry level...
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New Orleans Adopts Legislation Prohibiting City Contractors From Conducting Employment-Related Credit Checks
The New Orleans City Council recently approved legislation making it unlawful for city contractors to seek or use the consumer credit history of a...
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Philadelphia Limits Employer Use of Credit Information
Beginning July 7, 2016, employers in Philadelphia may not consider credit history or other credit-related information for job-related decisions...
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With Credit Reporting Errors Harming Missourians, McCaskill Keeps up Fight to Protect Consumers
After receiving complaints from individuals around the country who have had trouble removing erroneous information or even learning about what is...
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Adults Surveyed on Impact of Financial Background Checks in the Workplace
A survey of more than 1,000 workers conducted by the National Financial Educators Council (NFEC) found 5.2% of respondents reported they were...
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Study: Credit-Check Bans Lead To More Bias
A new study finds that when employers are prohibited from looking into applicants’ financial history, African-Americans become more likely to be...
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If Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Obtained Your Consumer Report in Connection to a Job Application, you Could Receive Money from a Class Action Settlement
Wells Fargo will pay twelve million dollars related to allegations for obtaining consumer reports (background checks) in connection with job...
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Gill-Turner Bill to End Employment Discrimination Based on Credit History Clears Senate
A bill sponsored by Senator Nia H. Gill and Senator Shirley K. Turner that would end employment discrimination based on an individual’s credit...
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Job Applicant’s Class Action Says Sprint’s Employment Credit Report Disclosures Don’t Comply with Federal Law
A Chicago man believes Sprint violated federal law in disclosure forms it provided him before checking his credit when he was applying for a job...
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The Fair Chance Act and Stop Credit Discrimination in Employment Act – New Interpretations from the NYCCHR
Earlier this year, the New York City Council passed two laws which place limitations on an employer’s ability to use background checks...
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Guidance Clarifies NYC Employers’ Obligations Under Credit Check Law
The New York City Commission on Human Rights has issued interpretive enforcement guidance for the Stop Credit Discrimination in Employment Act...
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