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credit score, employers, Connecticut sSB 361 passes Senate

The Connecticut Senate passed sSB 361. The title says it all:  “AN ACT PREVENTING THE USE OF CREDIT SCORES BY CERTAIN EMPLOYERS IN HIRING DECISIONS.” One headline reads, “Senate passes bill that prohibits employers from asking new hires about their credit score.” See Credit scores. Pre-employment screening. Influence: Government.  The national consumer reporting agencies all … Continue reading credit score, employers, Connecticut sSB 361 passes Senate

credit score, employers, Connecticut SB 361, HB 5061 (2010), Yale

From: Greg Fisher [mailto:greg@creditscoring.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 7:57 PM To: Michael J. Morand, associate vice president of Yale University for New Haven and State Affairs Cc: Martin Looney, state Senator, Majority Leader, Connecticut; Martin Looney, state Senator, Majority Leader, Connecticut (press aide email address); Matthew Lesser, state Representative, Connecticut; Robert Hiltonsmith, policy analyst, … Continue reading credit score, employers, Connecticut SB 361, HB 5061 (2010), Yale

credit score, employers, Connecticut SB 361, Division of Criminal Justice

[PREVIOUS MESSAGE] From: Greg Fisher Sent: Monday, April 18, 2011 To: Kevin T. Kane, Chief State’s Attorney, Division of Criminal Justice, Connecticut Cc: Martin Looney, state Senator, Majority Leader, Connecticut; Martin Looney, state Senator, Majority Leader, Connecticut (press aide email address); Matthew Lesser, state Representative, Connecticut; Robert Hiltonsmith, policy analyst, Demos; Timothy k. Rusch, director … Continue reading credit score, employers, Connecticut SB 361, Division of Criminal Justice

credit score, employers, Connecticut SB 361, CBIA

[PREVIOUS MESSAGE] From: Greg Fisher  Sent: Friday, April 15, 2011 To: Kia Murrell, assistant counsel, Connecticut Business & Industry Association Cc: Martin Looney, state Senator, Majority Leader, Connecticut; Martin Looney, state Senator, Majority Leader, Connecticut (press aide email address); Matthew Lesser, state Representative, Connecticut; Robert Hiltonsmith, policy analyst, Demos; Timothy k. Rusch, director of Communications, … Continue reading credit score, employers, Connecticut SB 361, CBIA

credit score, employers, Connecticut SB 361; Sarah Poriss, Attorney at Law, LLC

[PREVIOUS MESSAGE] From: Greg Fisher  Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2011 To: Sarah Poriss, attorney at law Cc: Martin Looney, state Senator, Majority Leader, Connecticut; Martin Looney, state Senator, Majority Leader, Connecticut (press aide email address); Matthew Lesser, state Representative, Connecticut; Robert Hiltonsmith, policy analyst, Demos; Timothy k. Rusch, director of Communications, Demos; Amelia Warren Tyagi, … Continue reading credit score, employers, Connecticut SB 361; Sarah Poriss, Attorney at Law, LLC

credit score, employers, Connecticut SB 361, AFL-CIO

[PREVIOUS MESSAGE] From: Greg Fisher Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 To: Lori J. Pelletier, secretary-treasurer, Connecticut AFL-CIO Cc: Martin Looney, state Senator, Majority Leader, Connecticut; Martin Looney, state Senator, Majority Leader, Connecticut (press aide email address); Matthew Lesser, state Representative, Connecticut; Robert Hiltonsmith, policy analyst, Demos; Timothy k. Rusch, director of Communications, Demos; Amelia Warren … Continue reading credit score, employers, Connecticut SB 361, AFL-CIO

Connecticut SB 361 and the myth of credit scores, employers and hiring decisions

From: Greg Fisher Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 To: Robert Hiltonsmith, policy analyst, Demos Cc: Martin Looney, state Senator, Majority Leader, Connecticut; Martin Looney, state Senator, Majority Leader, Connecticut (press aide email address); Matthew Lesser, state Representative, Connecticut Subject: credit score, employers, Connecticut SB 361 See this message and your response at https://blog.creditscoring.com/?p=2017. You testified: … Continue reading Connecticut SB 361 and the myth of credit scores, employers and hiring decisions

Credit scores in popular culture, Identity Thief

The efficacy of a social media message Craig Mazin, story, screenplay Identity Thief Sumner Redstone CBS, National Amusements Recently, in Philadelphia, CBS broadcast a report that stated, inaccurately, that employers use credit scores.  After I contacted CBS, the inaccurate information on the broadcaster’s website disappeared, with no acknowledgement of the error on the story’s website … Continue reading Credit scores in popular culture, Identity Thief

Colorado SB13-018

Employers do not use credit scores.  They cannot even get them. However, the website of Colorado State Senate Majority Leader Morgan Carroll states, as part of her first priority for the 2013 legislative session, “Efforts to ‘Buy Local’ will strengthen our local economy and addressing the misuse of credit scores in hiring practices will help many unemployed people … Continue reading Colorado SB13-018