Washington, D.C., is the latest jurisdiction to consider legislation to prevent employers from conducting credit history screens for most job applicants. Currently 11 states, New York City and Chicago have passed legislation limiting the use of credit checks in the hiring process. The states include California,...
Washington passed a law in 2007 amending the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) that stated employers could not obtain a credit report as part of a background check unless the information was substantially job related and the employer’s reasons for the use of such information...
Effective July 1, 2012, Vermont Act No. 154 (S. 95) prohibits employers in the state, subject to various exceptions, from using or inquiring into credit reports or credit histories of job applicants and employees in the employment context and further prohibits discriminating against individuals based...
Oregon Senate Bill (SB) 1045, was signed into law in February 2010 and declared to be effective immediately, prohibits the use of credit histories of job applicants in making employment-related decisions including hiring, discharge, promotion, and compensation. However, SB 1045 provides exceptions for financial institutions, public...
Nevada employers are prohibited from conditioning employment on a consumer credit report or other credit information with few exceptions. Nevada SB 127 went into effect on October 1, 2013. Senate Bill 127 amends Chapter 613 of the Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) that covers “Employment Practices” to...
The “Job Applicant Fairness Act” (Maryland House Bill 87) took effect October 1, 2011 and enacted new legislation placing restrictions on credit checks by employers that use the credit report or credit history of job applicants or employees for employment decisions. The Act reads as...
The “Employee Credit Privacy Act” (Illinois House Bill 4658) prohibits employers in the state from discriminating based on the credit history of job seekers or employees. The law took effect January 1, 2011 and prohibits employers from inquiring about or using an employee’s or prospective...
House Bill 31 SD1 CD1 was passed by the Hawaiian legislature – over the Governor’s veto – and put limits on the use of employment credit history or credit reports unless it “directly related to a bona fide occupations qualification” or falls under another exception. Effective...
Delaware House Bill No. 167 (H.B. 167) amends Titles 19 and 20 of the Delaware Code with regard to employment practices. Under H.B. 167, it is an unlawful employment practice for any public employer in Delaware to inquire into or consider the credit history or credit...
Connecticut Senate Bill No. 361 (S.B. 361) prohibits certain employers from using credit reports in making hiring and employment decisions regarding existing employees or job applicants. The law took effect October 1, 2011 and applies to all employers in Connecticut with at least one employee. Exceptions...
