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Maryland Enacts Law Barring Use of Credit Checks in Employment
On April 12, 2011, Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley signed the Job Applicant Fairness Act into law. The Act, which takes effect October 11, 2011, prohibits most employers from using the credit history of an applicant or current employee when making employment-related decisions. The law does not apply to financial institutions, state-approved credit unions, investment firms [...]
Very Little Movement on Legislation Banning Credit Checks
In March 2010 we reported that many states and the federal government are considering legislation that would ban the use of credit checks in the employee screening process (“State and Federal Governments Consider Ban on Credit Checks for Most Applicants”). To date, there has been very little movement. Oregon enacted a law earlier in March, [...]