Employers will be prohibited from doing credit checks on prospective employees under a new Illinois law. The new law that was just signed by Governor Quinn will be effective January 1, 2011. There are a few exceptions for employers in the banking and insurance industry and those dealing with trade secrets.
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It amazes me how the government wants to step in and prevent businesses from hiring top notch employees. I understand where they feel credit checks are not helpful in a credit poor economy, such as this one, but they should not stop employers from using it as a tool. The IL government would be smarter if they actually went against credit scoring companies who regularly mess up 80% of all individuals credit reports.
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