Consumers want to ban credit checks from background screening

background screening, according to a recent survey. It’s a hot topic of debate right now, with many states leaning towards banning credit checks as part of a pre-employment background check. The results of the research on employers using credit report background checks found that most consumers agreed that this practice should be banned: -More than half (53.5 percent) of consumers surveyed said they agreed with a proposed ban on employers using credit reports to screen job applicants: – 38.3 percent of consumers surveyed said they were OK with allowing the practice of employers using credit reports to screen job applicants.
– 8.2 percent of consumers surveyed said they didn’t know.
– In addition, the survey found that more women (55 percent) opposed the use of credit report background checks for employment than men (51.7 percent). Four U.S. states – Hawaii, Oregon, Washington, and most recently Illinois – have laws regulating credit report checks for employment screening and other states are considering such legislation. It looks that many more states are considering following suit. The outlook on credit checks this time next year could be very different from what it is now.]]>