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To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit the use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purposes of making adverse employment decisions.
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Dec 11, 2009 11:13 AM - Although HR 3149 is an excellent piece of legislation and ought to be passed, what right do employers have in using credit reports in their hiring process because credit reports derive from the social security number, which are private to every citizen? -
Read Answers Jan 29, 2010 2:58 PM - Regarding this part of the bill: "When the consumer applies for, or currently holds, a supervisory, managerial, professional, or executive position at a financial institution." There are numerous managerial positions within financial institutions that have no direct impact on a customer's finances (ie. training, imaging plant, etc) so they shouldn't be required to submit to a credit check. Also, financial institutions have had layoffs the same as other companies, so even those with direct control of money could have credit issues now through no fault of their own. Will exceptional situations like these be addressed in this bill? -
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