Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren recently introduced legislation which would ban employers from conducting credit checks of prospective employees during the hiring process. Known as the Equal Employment for All Act, the measure would amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit employers from using consumer credit reports to make employment decisions. Notably, the Act
Colorado Becomes Ninth State to Restrict Use Of Credit Information In Making Employment Decisions
Colorado joins eight other states in restricting employers’ use of credit information in making employment decisions
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Maryland Restricts Employer Use of Credit History Information
On April 12, 2011, Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley signed into law S.B. 132/H.B. 87. Under this law, Maryland employers, except in limited circumstances, are prohibited from using an individual’s consumer credit history for hiring or other employment purposes. 
Beginning October 1, 2011, employers are prohibited from using credit report data to deny employment, discharge an
Florida, Michigan, and Montana Follow National Trend and Consider Banning the Use of Applicant Credit History Background Checks in Hiring Decisions
In the face of increasing unemployment, in March 2011, Florida, Michigan, and Montana joined the ranks of approximately fifteen other states that are considering bills limiting employers’ ability to use credit checks for employment purposes.
Florida. Florida’s Senate Bill 1562, introduced on March 3, would prohibit employers from using an applicant’s personal credit history