United States: revival of the debate over the importance of applicants’ financial background during recruitment procedures

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14 October 2011 à 07h38

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One year after the federal agency on professional equality held a public meeting on the subject, about 30 unions and associations* revived the debate on discrimination during recruitment procedures based on applicants’ financial situation and launched, on October 11th, a campaign against the use of debt files when recruiting.  “60% of U.S. employers conduct credit checks on job applicants”, according to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).
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the subject, about 30 unions and associations* revived the debate on discrimination during recruitment procedures based on applicants’ financial situation and launched, on October 11th, a campaign against the use of debt files when recruiting. “60% of U.S. employers conduct credit checks on job applicants”, according to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).

Discriminatory practices. The “Stop the credit catch-22” offensive (named after the British expression to talk about...

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