Legal Question in Employment Law in New York
Discrimination based on credit report identity theft?
I applied for a job and recently
discovered, because of a credit check
the company did, that my identity
had been stolen and that my social
security number has been used by
someone else. Because of this, the
company is giving me the run
around because they believe now
that I am a ''security risk''. This
concerns me because I am 20 yrs old
and have never applied for a credit
card or otherwise, so I had no prior
knowledge this was occurring. I am
running around trying to clear this
mess up, and in the meantime I am
just getting put off from this
company because of things out of
my control. Is this considered a form
of discrimination? How am I able to
clear my name and restore my
rights?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Discrimination based on credit report identity theft?
The law does not prohibit this type of "discrimination".