June 11, 2014 | Nationwide | More States Restrict Employers' Access to Employees' Social Media State legislatures are enacting laws limiting employers' ability to access employees‟ social media.


June 26, 2014 | Chicago, IL | Employers Passing on Applicants Due to Social Media Posts Rises A survey from CareerBuilder found that 51% of employers who research job candidates on social media said they‟ve found content that caused them to not hire the candidate, up from 43% last year.


July 03, 2014 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island Enacts Social Media Privacy Laws Although it is called "social" media, individuals using online services such as Facebook or Twitter should not be required to divulge information they wish to keep private.


August 08, 2014 | Louisiana | Louisiana Prohibits Employers from Employee Online Accounts Effective August 1, 2014, Louisiana joined at least sixteen other states who have enacted laws prohibiting or restricting employers from accessing employees' personal online accounts.


August 12, 2014 | New Hampshire | New Hampshire Becomes Latest State to Pass Social Media Law New Hampshire employers will be precluded from requesting or requiring that an employee or prospective employee disclose login information for accessing any personal online account or service.


November 27, 2014 | Nationwide | Employers May Be Using Social Media to Discriminate A study from Carnegie Mellon University, found employers may be using social media to discriminate.


State Ban on Use of Credit Reports for Employment Purposes OVERVIEW Thirty-nine bills in 19 states and the District of Columbia were


introduced or pending in the 2014 legislative session relating to the use the credit information in employment decisions. Of the 39 bills, 34 address restrictions or exemptions on the use of credit information in employment decisions. The total number of states that limit employers' use of credit information in employment is now 11: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Nevada, Oregon, Vermont and Washington. Washington enacted legislation in 2007, Hawaii enacted legislation in 2009, Illinois and Oregon enacted legislation in


2010. California, Connecticut and Maryland enacted legislation in 2011. Vermont enacted its legislation in 2012. Colorado and Nevada enacted in 2013. Delaware prohibited a public employer from inquiring into or considering the criminal record, criminal history or credit history or score of an applicant before it makes a conditional offer in 2014. The remaining states allow for the use of credit information.


Source: Use of Credit Information in Employment - 2014 Legislation CREDIT REPORT ARTICLES INDEX FOR 2014 FROM THE BACKGROUND BUZZ (5 ARTICLES)


January 13, 2014 | Nationwide | Credit Checks Are Kicking the Jobless When They're Down Richard Tonowski, chief psychologist for the EEOC testified, there is "very little evidence that credit history is indicative of who can do the job better."


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