We have reported before about legislation pending before the New York City Council to largely ban the use of credit checks for employment. Given the widespread support for the bill on the council, there is still what the New York Times calls, a Bumpy Road for Bill to Ban Credit Checks for Job Applicants.
Eric J. Ellman is Senior Vice President for Public Policy and Legal Affairs at the Consumer Data Industry Association (CDIA) in Washington, DC. He also served for eight months as Interim President and CEO of the Association. More