D.C.: Council Passes New Fair Credit Law, Aims to Strengthen Fair Chance Hiring
APPLIES TO Most Employers with D.C. Employees |
EFFECTIVE Expected early spring 2017 |
QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call |
The Washington D.C. Council recently passed the Fair Credit in Employment Amendment Act (the “Act”), a bill that prohibits employers from inquiring into applicant, intern and employee credit information. Employers cannot require disclosure of credit information as a condition of employment, and are further prohibited from using such credit information, even after making a conditional offer of employment.