Bill Summaries: S502 (2015-2016 Session)

Tracking:
  • Bill S 502 (2015-2016)
    Summary date: Mar 26 2015 - View summary

    Amends GS Chapter 95 by creating a new section, GS 95-28.1B (Discrimination against persons based on credit history or credit rating prohibited), establishing that no person, firm, corporation, unincorporated association, state agency, unit of local government, or any public or private entity can deny or refuse employment to someone because of the person's credit history or credit rating. Provides that an employer can request a prospective employee to submit to a credit history background check, as part of the application process, if creditworthiness or credit standing is directly related to the ability to perform the essential functions of the position.

    Effective October 1, 2015.
    Employment and Retirement
    GS 95

© 2022 School of Government The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

This work is copyrighted and subject to "fair use" as permitted by federal copyright law. No portion of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without the express written permission of the publisher. Distribution by third parties is prohibited. Prohibited distribution includes, but is not limited to, posting, e-mailing, faxing, archiving in a public database, installing on intranets or servers, and redistributing via a computer network or in printed form. Unauthorized use or reproduction may result in legal action against the unauthorized user.