News & Analysis as of

Employment Discrimination Credit Reports Job Applicants

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

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

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on

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

Littler

Massachusetts Latest State Expected to Restrict Access to Credit Reports for Employment Purposes

Littler on

On March 14, 2024, the Massachusetts House of Representatives passed legislation that would add a new provision to the Massachusetts Consumer Protection law and would bar the use of true credit reports for employment...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

California Employers: Beware the Background Check Bugaboos

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on

Seyfarth Synopsis: California is rife with regulation of how employers may obtain and consider background check information for use in hiring and personnel decisions. ...more

Genova Burns LLC

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

Genova Burns LLC on

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

Jaburg Wilk

Top 10 Bad Questions to Avoid When Interviewing a Job Applicant

Jaburg Wilk on

When interviewing job applicants, there are good questions and bad questions. A good question seeks relevant and helpful information about the person applying for the job and about the applicant’s job qualifications...more

5 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide