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Consumer advocates urge ban on employer use of credit reports in hiring
Summary
A senior attorney from the National Consumer Law Center told the committee that S.1286 would restrict employers from considering applicants' credit reports because credit histories are often inaccurate and correlate with racial disparities.
A senior attorney from the National Consumer Law Center told the Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development that using credit reports for hiring is harmful and unfair and that S.1286 would restrict employer use of credit histories in employment decisions.
Chi Chi Wu testified that credit reports can create a "catch-22" for jobseekers who…
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