Perspective
Feb. 10, 2011
Kaplan Gets Tested
Can checking a job applicant's credit history exert a "disparate impact" on certain types of people? By D. Gregory Valenza of Shaw Valenza.
In my May 13, 2010 column, "What's in Your Wallet, Job Applicant," I addressed increased government scrutiny of employers who rely on credit checks to screen applicants. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has decided to turn up the heat.
The EEOC recently filed a class action against Kaplan Higher Education Corp. The agency's basis for doing so is contained within one paragraph of its short compla...
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