The Oregon state legislature has said yes to legislation prohibiting a majority of employers from obtaining or using information from a worker's credit history to make employment decisions.
Senate Bill 1045 (the Job Applicant Fairness Act) prohibits employers from using credit histories to make employment-related decisions for both applicants and employees.
Certain employers, such as financial institutions, public safety offices, and employers for whom a credit history is substantially job-related are exempt. For those employers, credit history information must be disclosed in writing to the employee or prospective employee. (workersxzcompxzkit)
If the legislation is signed by Governor Ted Kulongoski, as expected, it becomes effective July 1, 2010.
Author Robert Elliott, executive vice president, Amaxx Risks Solutions, Inc. has worked successfully for 20 years with many industries to reduce Workers' Compensation costs, including airlines, health care, manufacturing, printing/publishing, pharmaceuticals, retail, hospitality and manufacturing. He can be contacted at: Robert_Elliott@ReduceYourWorkersComp.com or 860-553-6604.
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