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The Equal Employment for All Act

Text of the Bill Lawyers’ Committee Letter Joined by 14 Prominent Groups Supporting the Bill  September 2010 Testimony in Support of the Legislation Sarah Crawford, Senior Counsel for the Employment Discrimination Project, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil...

Existing Legal Protections

Title VII Text of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Guidance from the EEOC on Pre-Employment Credit Inquiries Advisory Letter from the EEOC Fair Credit Reporting Act Text of the Fair Credit Reporting Act Guidance from the Federal Trade Commission on Background...

Credit Checks in the News

October 24, 2010 – The Baltimore Sun – “Employers Frequently Use Credit Checks to Screen Job Candidates,” by Eileen Ambrose October 23, 2010 – The Washington Post – “The Latest Hiring Hurdle: Your Credit History,” by...