Legal Question in Employment Law in California

No hire based on credit history

Is it legal for a company to not hire a person because the company ran the person's credit history and noted a house foreclosure on it. Otherwise, the applicant has sterling qualifications for the job.


Asked on 6/17/09, 9:22 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Terry A. Nelson Nelson & Lawless

Re: No hire based on credit history

"Legal"? Of course, the hiring decision is theirs to make. If they didn't get consent from you for the credit check, then there may be a privacy violation.

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Answered on 6/18/09, 5:22 pm


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