The New Orleans City Council recently approved legislation making it unlawful for city contractors to seek or use the consumer credit history of a current or prospective employee for any decision regarding the hiring or compensation of an employee or the terms,…
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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 for many non-managerial jobs. This change stems from an amendment to the Fair Practices Ordinance approved by City Council…
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 contained in their specialty credit report, U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill continued to fight for consumers by pushing for…
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 turned down for jobs due to their financial background while 26.3% reported employers ran financial background checks on them….
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 unemployed compared to other demographic groups. Which is odd, the story notes, considering that studies find little…
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 applications. Plaintiff Terrell Manuel applied for and was offered a job at Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (Wells Fargo). At the time…
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 history or financial status was approved by the full Senate. The bill (a substitute for S-524 and S-1130) would prohibit an…
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. And since he believes the company has done the same with others, he has asked a judge to allow him to bring a class action…
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 including credit checks in employment decisions: the Fair Chance Act (FCA) and the Stop Credit Discrimination in Employment Act…
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. The SCDEA amended the New York City Human Rights Law and made it an unlawful discriminatory practice for an employer to use…