Comments on: Proposed California Law Restricts Credit Checks for Job Applicants http://www.calemployeerightsblog.com/2009/09/25/proposed-california-law-restricts-credit-checks-job-applicants/ Employment Law Firm Blog Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:33:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mel Hhttp://www.calemployeerightsblog.com/2009/09/25/proposed-california-law-restricts-credit-checks-job-applicants/comment-page-1/#comment-83302 Mel H Tue, 30 Aug 2011 21:23:34 +0000 http://www.calemployeerightsblog.com/?p=194#comment-83302 I wish a law like this would pass, It doesn't affect me directly but I work in H.R and find it pointless, you see People with outstanding resumes, excellent job experience, no criminal records and bad credit for many circumstances in life that have absolutly nothing do with with your job or your experience. and I feel so bad to send letters denying positions based on something so stupid. it's ok to check criminal records and all that of course. but people's credits have nothing to do with your "lifestyle" or your professional life. many things happen to good people, divorces, lost of employment, death in the family, emergency situations and many other issues that caused you issues with your credit and because of circumstances that once again have nothing to do with your job, they denied you the right to have a good job. I hope some law passes in California where employers can't look into your personal credit information, no matter what position is for. many other states already passed that law. I wish a law like this would pass, It doesn't affect me directly but I work in H.R and find it pointless, you see People with outstanding resumes, excellent job experience, no criminal records and bad credit for many circumstances in life that have absolutly nothing do with with your job or your experience. and I feel so bad to send letters denying positions based on something so stupid.
it's ok to check criminal records and all that of course. but people's credits have nothing to do with your "lifestyle" or your professional life. many things happen to good people, divorces, lost of employment, death in the family, emergency situations and many other issues that caused you issues with your credit and because of circumstances that once again have nothing to do with your job, they denied you the right to have a good job. I hope some law passes in California where employers can't look into your personal credit information, no matter what position is for. many other states already passed that law.

]]> By: Pamelahttp://www.calemployeerightsblog.com/2009/09/25/proposed-california-law-restricts-credit-checks-job-applicants/comment-page-1/#comment-34458 Pamela Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:40:18 +0000 http://www.calemployeerightsblog.com/?p=194#comment-34458 This kind of thing is going to cause more of a California Exodus to other states which don't check all applicants' credit for jobs. After a fashion it doesn't make sense to just stay out here where you can't get anything because as time goes by you go longer and longer without anything. It just adds fuel to the fire. Lengthy unemployment because every job is requiring more and more recent work experience to do the same job that required no experience back in 1998 when you got the exact same job; and now not only requiring no criminal history but perfect credit too?! California is becoming the land of LOST opportunity. This kind of thing is going to cause more of a California Exodus to other states which don't check all applicants' credit for jobs. After a fashion it doesn't make sense to just stay out here where you can't get anything because as time goes by you go longer and longer without anything. It just adds fuel to the fire. Lengthy unemployment because every job is requiring more and more recent work experience to do the same job that required no experience back in 1998 when you got the exact same job; and now not only requiring no criminal history but perfect credit too?! California is becoming the land of LOST opportunity.

]]> By: Donnehttp://www.calemployeerightsblog.com/2009/09/25/proposed-california-law-restricts-credit-checks-job-applicants/comment-page-1/#comment-32246 Donne Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:52:55 +0000 http://www.calemployeerightsblog.com/?p=194#comment-32246 My husband and I are now in the position of not being able to get a job because of our credit scores. While we once had soores or nearly 800, with the los of nearly 70% of our combined income and the loss of our savings (that kept us afloat for nearly two years), we are now faced with the monthly decisions of either putting food on the table and keeping our utilities on or paying our mortgage. We are both looking for additional jobs and have had several interviews and a few really good prospects where we were being seriously considered but after waiving our rights and agreeing to credit checks, suddenly we were no longer being considered. To make matters worse, my employer has just announced that we are now going to be subjected to credit checks in order to maintain our professional licenses. I do not handle money and am not in charge of guarding money and now I am about to lose my job that I have been doing for eight years, a job that has literally kept me and my husband from being completely destitute and homeless. I just don't get it, I can't get another job because of my credit and I'm going to lose the only job I have because of my credit. While I understand the rights of business to want to protect themselves from criminals but I am not a criminal and never have been. Where are my rights! My husband and I are now in the position of not being able to get a job because of our credit scores. While we once had soores or nearly 800, with the los of nearly 70% of our combined income and the loss of our savings (that kept us afloat for nearly two years), we are now faced with the monthly decisions of either putting food on the table and keeping our utilities on or paying our mortgage.

We are both looking for additional jobs and have had several interviews and a few really good prospects where we were being seriously considered but after waiving our rights and agreeing to credit checks, suddenly we were no longer being considered.

To make matters worse, my employer has just announced that we are now going to be subjected to credit checks in order to maintain our professional licenses. I do not handle money and am not in charge of guarding money and now I am about to lose my job that I have been doing for eight years, a job that has literally kept me and my husband from being completely destitute and homeless.

I just don't get it, I can't get another job because of my credit and I'm going to lose the only job I have because of my credit. While I understand the rights of business to want to protect themselves from criminals but I am not a criminal and never have been. Where are my rights!

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]]> By: Stanhttp://www.calemployeerightsblog.com/2009/09/25/proposed-california-law-restricts-credit-checks-job-applicants/comment-page-1/#comment-30489 Stan Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:08:51 +0000 http://www.calemployeerightsblog.com/?p=194#comment-30489 I think that it makes no sense not to hire based on a consumer/credit report. A person such as myself will never get the opportunity to bury themselves out of the financial situation they are in if they can't get a decent/any job to make sure this happens. Employers concerned with responsibility issues should rely on a criminal background check instead. I think that it makes no sense not to hire based on a consumer/credit report. A person such as myself will never get the opportunity to bury themselves out of the financial situation they are in if they can't get a decent/any job to make sure this happens. Employers concerned with responsibility issues should rely on a criminal background check instead.

]]> By: Cassie J.http://www.calemployeerightsblog.com/2009/09/25/proposed-california-law-restricts-credit-checks-job-applicants/comment-page-1/#comment-30464 Cassie J. Wed, 07 Oct 2009 01:11:49 +0000 http://www.calemployeerightsblog.com/?p=194#comment-30464 I really hope that it passes... I have been unemployed for the past 7 months, and I am trying to survive on unemployment checks (my benefits have actually already run out, and I am now on an extension). I am in quite a bit of debt, and I'm sure my credit report looks terrible. I really hope that my inability to pay bills (because I don't have a job) is preventing me from getting another job (so that I can pay my bills) ... it's a catch 22, and it's not fair or just at all. I really hope that it passes... I have been unemployed for the past 7 months, and I am trying to survive on unemployment checks (my benefits have actually already run out, and I am now on an extension). I am in quite a bit of debt, and I'm sure my credit report looks terrible. I really hope that my inability to pay bills (because I don't have a job) is preventing me from getting another job (so that I can pay my bills) ... it's a catch 22, and it's not fair or just at all.

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