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I must lead a sheltered life. I didn't know that potential employers were within their rights to do that anyway.
...What's more, in today's economy, many unemployed Americans have been struggling just to keep their heads above water, and their credit reports reflect that. Potentially being barred from landing a new job because of a poor credit score brought on by losing a previous job seems like adding insult to injury.
Now, though, the state of Oregon has seen this catch-22 for what it is. The state passed a ban, which went into effect July 1, prohibiting employers from using credit checks as part of their screening process. Oregon is only the third state to ban this practice (Hawaii and Washington were first), but Angela Martin, economic fairness director at grassroots advocacy group Our Oregon, says seven other states are exploring the possibility (although bans aren't expected to pass in all those states).
Read more: http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2010/07/07/oregon-bans-job-applicant-credit-checks/
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Doesn't that feel like an invasion of personal privacy to anyone if a company can do that on a whim? It does to me.
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Doesn't that feel like an invasion of personal privacy to anyone if a company can do that on a whim? It does to me.
It does! That would put me off applying to a company if I thought any Tom, Dick or Harry there was able to see my personal information. That doesn't seem right.
I can understand that if the job involves handling money. I'd be cautious about hiring someone that I knew was having serious debt issues in case temptation struck. Yet that's probably the applicant that needs the job most! I can see it from both sides. I don't think it's a good enough reason to not interview them at least and give them a chance to show what kind of person they are.
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