Philadelphia Limits the Use of Credit History in Hiring Decisions

BY Michael Gaul | July 7th, 2016

As part of its Fair Practices Ordinance, Protections Against Unlawful Discrimination, Philadelphia has enacted a measure that limits employers’ use of credit history in making employment decisions about applicants or employees. The law is effective …

NYC Offers Employer Guidance (and Threatens Stiff Fines) on the Use of Credit History in Employment Decisions

BY Michael Gaul | September 18th, 2015

In what is being called “the strictest anti-discrimination law of its kind in the country prohibiting discriminatory employment credit checks,” New York City’s Stop Credit Discrimination in Employment Act (“SCDEA”) is in effect as of September 3, 2015.