Pennsylvania lawmakers are considering a plan to end credit checks for job interviews. Democrats at the Capitol in Harrisburg are pushing legislation that would stop businesses from running people’s credit before they are hired. Philadelphia Democrat Jason Dawkins says there’s no evidence that someone’s credit history is tied to their job performance, but he says there is evidence that credit has been used to discriminate in the past. The plan before lawmakers this spring would have carve-outs for people who work in financial jobs, or who need a credit check in order to get a federal or local government job.
