Oregon Issues Credit History Check Regulations

The Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) issued final rules to implement restrictions on an employer's use of information contained in an applicant's or an employee's credit history. BOLI's final rules effectuate Oregon's new law, "The Job Applicant Fairness Act," which will go into effect July 1, 2010. To learn more about the regulations and their implications for employers, continue reading Littler's ASAP, Oregon’s Job Applicant Fairness Act Update - BOLI Issues Final Rules, by Howard Rubin and Janice Kim.