The Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries just published its final administrative rules regarding Senate Bill 1045 (OL 2010. Ch. 102)(that amends Oregon Revised Statute 659A.885) and that restricts an employer’s use of credit history in employment decisions.
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Loading ...According to the FTC, “Congress needs to fix the unintended consequences of the legislation establishing the Red Flags Rule – and to fix this problem quickly.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security, introduced the 2010 Fairness and Accuracy in Employment Background Checks Act in response to a report that showed nearly 50 percent of criminal records maintained in the NCIC database failed to note court decisions to dismiss arrests.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...We’ve written extensively about legislative efforts throughout the country to ban credit reports from the employment screening process. Well, the Senator Dianne Feinstein has now introduced a senate bill (SA 3795) that would effectively ban the use of this important screening tool for most employers.
(1 votes, average: 1.00 out of 5) Loading ...Courts in the state of Missouri have have proposed a rule that would remove personal identifiers such as Social Security Numbers and Dates of Birth from public records.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...On March 29, 2010, Oregon Governor Kulongoski signed legislation (SB
1045) that specifically prohibits employers from using credit history in making hiring, discharge, promotion, and compensation decisions unless the applicant or employee is given advanced written notice and the credit history is substantially related to the position sought. The legislation provides additional exceptions for financial institutions and public safety offices.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Colorado governor Bill Ritter has just signed into law House Bill 1023, a measure that “prohibits an employee’s criminal history from being part of a lawsuit against a business unless that criminal history has direct applicability to the legal action”.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...The regulations implementing the Massachusetts data security statute go into effect on Monday, March 1, 2010.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...In response to what it perceives as a barrier to people getting jobs, the Oregon Senate has introduced a bill to curb employers’ use of credit reports.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Maryland House Bill 175 would prohibit an employer from using an applicant’s or employee’s credit report or credit history in determining whether to deny employment to the applicant . . .
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