New Orleans bars credit checks on employees of city contractors
Effective Dec. 23, 2016, New Orleans’ “Equal Access to Employment Act” will make it unlawful for city contractors to request or use applicants’ or employees’ consumer credit information as the basis for any employment-related decision. Read More
More Records Eligible for Sealing in California
California's Governor signed State Bill 731 (SB 731), expanding the number of records that would meet eligibility criteria for sealing. Read More
New Law in Puerto Rico Prohibits Employers from Taking Employment Action Based on Credit Reports or Credit History
Taking effect immediately upon signature, the Governor of Puerto Rico signed Act No. 150 into law on October 8, 2019 Read More
Summary Judgement Affirmed Involving the Illinois Credit Privacy Act
In December 2019, The Appellate Court of Illinois affirmed summary judgement in favor of the defendant in a case regarding the use of credit checks during the application process for a customer service representative position. Read More
Equifax Canada Set to Release Freeze Designator Code in Q4 2022
The new code is in response to the October 2020 passage of Quebec Bill 53 - Credit Assessment Agents Act. Read More