D "mos: New Report: Job Opportunities Hindered by Employment Credit Checks

March 4 - While much of the country's attention is focused on the need for job growth, a new report released today by national public policy organization Demos reveals the ways in which the use of credit history in hiring acts as a significant barrier to employment and may lead to discriminatory hiring practices, particularly for people of color ... (more)

http://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2013/03/04-6