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AP: At Least 16 States Considering Bills on Employment Credit Checks 3/2/2010 The Associated Press reported this morning that at least 16 states have proposed legislation restricting the use of credit checks in employment. Washington and Hawaii have already passed bills to stop the Credit Catch-22, and the National Conference on State Legislatures reports current bills in the following states: Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Vermont, Wisconsin. You can find the article here. Click "Contact Us" to get in touch about how to support these important pieces of legislation!
MSNBC on the Credit Catch-22 2/23/2010 MSNBC.com published a front-page story on its website this morning detailing the Catch-22 in which job seekers find themselves due to employment credit checks. Check it out and join the discussion here!
Job Applicant Fairness Act Moves to Governor's Desk in Oregon 2/22/2010 SB 1045, Oregon State Senator Diane Rosenbaum's bill to restrict the use of credit reports in employment, has passed out of the House and will soon move to the Governor's desk. We applaud Senator Rosenbaum for her great leadership in stopping the Credit Catch-22 in Oregon and helping ensure that Oregon families hit hardest by the economic crisis aren't further punished by broken and discriminatory hiring tools. For a recent article on the bill, click here.
Credit Checks in Employment Gain Attention in Oregon 2/8/2010 Oregon State Senator Diane Rosenbaum has recently introduced SB 1045, the Job Applicant Fairness Act, which seeks to stop the Credit Catch-22 by restricting the use of credit reports in employment in Oregon. Watch a recent news clip about the effect of credit checks on one Oregonian here. Listen to Sen. Rosenbaum and others discuss the bill on Oregon Public Broadcasting's show Think Out Loud here.
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