Background Check Credit Discrimination
To whom it may concern,My name is Angela McGill,I currently live in Calumet City, IL. I along with other minorities have a major issue with pre-employment background checks that include credit investi... continue reading »
"I completely agree. I was hired by a company as an assistant manager (manager-in-training). I am white and middle aged. I worked for 1 day after being hired by the store manager. The next day he told me not to come in b/c their was a problem with their co"
"I've been complaining about this for years!"
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"I also strongly believe that credit discriminiation on renting homes/apts should also be reconsidered. We are stuck without being able to move because having bad credit is causing us to be judged by our cover not the inside of the book. There should be so"
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"This practice of credit check discrimination is negatively impacting hard working Americans. This credit check process is allowing employers to hide behind the FCRA, while discriminating against black job applicants. Employers are using the fact that cred"
"yes I agree to this and I am having difficulty finding work due to this very reason. I believe a lot of employers are doing this behind our backs. How can we find work when they turn us down everytime?"
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"I totally agree. Not hiring those with less than great credit is credit discimination and should be outlawed."
"this should be outlawed"
"Credit is not an indicator of a persons worth. People have bad credit for different reasons. This credit scam is used to make the rich richer by forcing people to keep a high credit score so people will borrow and buy. The poor people have no chance becau"
"i was denied a studio apartment due to a credit check not involving rent"
"jobs and apartment renting should not be peaking into someones personal money troubles to determine placement. this is purely the definition of discrimination. awareness of subtle differentiation: the ability to notice subtle differences. jobs should be d"
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"some of my best workers came from "poor" "bad credit" stereotyped individuals"
"I agree entirely. Credit checks should be illegal to determine employment"
"I am going through the same thing. I don't think my personal life is a reflection of my work ethic or my ability to do work. How can someone try to get their life back in order if they are being denied employment because of their bad credit report or back"
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"I totally agree My wife lost her job three years ago."
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