This article brings in to question the value of credit checks for employment screening. The applicant in this story states she was denied employment based on a bankruptcy. Many people worry that they will be treated differently should they file for bankruptcy. The truth of the matter is that if you file for bankruptcy it is illegal for you to be fired or denied employment on the grounds that you have done so. Section 525(b) of the bankruptcy code clearly states that this sort of discrimination is illegal.
http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/bal-bz.creditcheck15mar15,0,7190741.story
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