TEGL-11-14_Attachment3_Acc.pdf

ETA Advisory File Text

Attachment 3 Notice to Job Seekers Regarding Job Postings with Hiring Restrictions Based on Credit Information Notice The attached job announcement contains a hiring restriction based on credit information. You are not prohibited from applying for this job even though you may have bad credit or a poor credit history. Further rejecting you for reasons related to credit may violate federal civil rights laws depending on the circumstances. Please see below for more information. Relevant Information from Federal Agencies The U.S. Department of Labor Civil Rights Center CRC is responsible for investigating complaints concerning public workforce system entities and programs that allege discrimination on the bases of race color religion sex national origin or disability among others. Inquiries about civil rights issues in the public workforce system should be addressed to CRC by phone at 202-693-6500 voice or 202- 693-6516 TTY by relay at 800- 877-8339 TTY TDD or 877- 709-5797 or myfedvrs.tv video or by e-mail at CivilRightsCenter dol.gov . Complaints alleging discrimination by entities in the system may be filed with CRC by postal mail e-mail or fax addressed to Director Civil Rights Center U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue NW Room N-4123 Washington DC 20210 CRCExternalComplaints dol.gov 202- 693-6505 fax . Further information about the discrimination complaint process is available on CRC s website at http www.dol.gov oasam programs crc external- enforc-complaints.htm. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission EEOC is responsible for investigating charges of employment discrimination on the bases of race color religion national origin or sex under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and disability under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Both laws apply to employers with 15 or more employees. More information about the laws EEOC enforces and its complaint process is available at http www.eeoc.gov facts howtofil.html 800 669- 4000 voice or 800 669- 6820 TTY . The Federal Trade Commission FTC enforces the Fair Credit Reporting Act which requires that employers Tell the applicant that the employer may obtain a credit report and get the applicant s written consent before asking a consumer reporting agency for a credit report. Provide the applicant with a copy of the report and a summary of the applicant s rights before the employer takes an adverse action such as denying an application for employment based on information in the credit report. For more information please visit http www.consumer.ftc.gov articles 0157- employment-background-checks . To obtain a free copy of your credit report visit www.AnnualCreditReport.com or call 1- 877-322-8228.