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Title: Curtailing Credit Checks *Author: *Mark McGraw

*Source:* Human Resource Exercutive

*Date:* January 18, 2017

*Summary:* A bill being considered by the D.C. Council Judiciary Committee would largely prohibit employers in the nation's capital from checking job applicants' credit histories. Experts predict we'll see similar legislation in other cities, but no movement at the federal level.

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