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Will Your Credit Report Disqualify You For a Job?
coondoggie writes "Two companies that fired workers and rejected job applicants based on background checks, without informing those people of their rights, have settled with the FTC for $77,000 in civil penalties. Most experts we talked to think this case is just the tip of the iceberg. The companies — Quality Terminal Services and Rail Terminal Services — were charged with violating provisions of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, which requires employers to get permission to look at individual credit reports. If you don't get a job because of information in your report, the employer must show you the report and tell you how to get a copy from the consumer reporting company. There is no charge for the report if you request it within 60 days of getting notice that you did not get a job."
I'm still not quite getting this. Why would you need to "qualify" for state-run hospitals? They're available to all, surely? That's the whole point of having the state run the health service. Rich or poor, if a doctor or medic thinks you need hospital care, then they book you into hospital and you just turn up. Other than the taxpayer footing the bill, there isn't much else to it.
Andrew Oakley - www.aoakley.com
Sorry, are you saying that there are no state-funded hospitals in the US?
Where do people go who can't afford private healthcare?
If the answer is "nowhere", how can that system possibly work?
It sounds like your healthcare system needs fixing, not your credit scoring system. That's an entirely separate debate to credit scoring.
Andrew Oakley - www.aoakley.com
Sorry, your credit repo....errr, your interview skills are a bit lacking, so we've decided not to hire you.