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Massachusetts Set to Restrict Employers from Using Credit Checks in Making Employment Decisions

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On March 14, 2024, the Massachusetts House of Representatives passed legislation that would prohibit employers from obtaining or using a true credit report for employment purposes. The proposed law, which includes only...more

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Appellate Court Considers the Illinois “Employee Credit Privacy Act”

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On December 3, 2019, the Appellate Court of Illinois affirmed summary judgment in favor of a public utility company that considered credit checks for individuals applying for a customer service...more

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Is Your Background Check Too Broad? New D.C. Law Bans Requests for or Use of Credit Information

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Credit information is often one component of a comprehensive employment background check. As we have previously reported, employers utilizing background checks performed by a credit reporting agency are subject to a number of...more

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Illinois Appellate Court Reminds Employers of Restrictions on Credit Checks

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Recently, an Illinois Appellate Court found that Neiman Marcus violated state law by running credit checks on potential sales associates. In Ohle v. The Neiman Marcus Group, Ohle claimed that her conditional offer of...more

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Pennsylvania Transit sued for Fair Credit Reporting Act violation

Last week, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) was hit with a class action alleging violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) for not sufficiently notifying job applicants of its use of...more

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Additional Restrictions for Employer Credit Checks Could Be On the Way For New Jersey Employers

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Legislation advanced by the New Jersey State Assembly (A2298) on December 14, 2015 could signal tougher restrictions on employer credit checks of existing or potential employees. The pending legislation also would also...more

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