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Elizabeth Warren Takes On Pre-Employment Credit Checks
January 09, 2014 posted by Steve Brownstein
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has received an outpouring of praise since she introduced the Equal Employment for All Act. Co-sponsored by six fellow Democrats, the legislation would effectively prohibit employers from requiring job applicants to disclose their credit history as part of the application process.
The announcement on Warren’s Facebook page has been shared more than 4,800 times, with the majority of the 1,200-plus commenters expressing strong support for the idea. Many say it’s an idea that’s long overdue.
“I so agree with this,” one commenter wrote. “I was astounded when I was looking for a job and told that I had to submit to a credit report, which is none of anyone’s business. Moreover, if one has ‘poor’ credit, perhaps a job would help them pay off their bills?”
