http://gopetition.com/signatures/ban-the-use-of-background-and-credit-history-checks-for-employment-purposes.html Online petition signatures en-us Fri, 10 Apr 2026 06:17 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/20900194?utm_medium=rss Tue, 22 Nov 2016 11:03:36 UTC 20900194 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/18852807?utm_medium=rss Tue, 5 May 2015 09:11:25 UTC 18852807 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14791864?utm_medium=rss It is an exercise in stupidity and a indicator of America's degeneration.

]]> Fri, 1 Mar 2013 01:14:21 UTC 14791864 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/14570963?utm_medium=rss The fact is many employers are checking 20+ years on backgrounds and denying employment based on ancient history. The are also using arrest records, without confirmation of conviction or non-conviction to deny employment.
The laws need to protect people from such practices.

]]> Wed, 30 Jan 2013 06:08:03 UTC 14570963 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12533974?utm_medium=rss Tue, 10 Apr 2012 12:06:14 UTC 12533974 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12075471?utm_medium=rss Credit checks for employment are a double hole to climb out of if one is already in trouble. Please stop this practice. We, the people, are acting like lemmings just accepting anything that is thrown at us. Wake up, people!

]]> Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:19:18 UTC 12075471 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/10784503?utm_medium=rss With unemployment so high this type of thing is crazy. People need to get jobs. Credit scores go down when folks lose their jobs and can't pay their bills. Stop the insanity - who cares about a credit report.

]]> Thu, 30 Jun 2011 01:10:30 UTC 10784503 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9316550?utm_medium=rss I think laws need to be passed to prohibit employers from turning someone away for work , solely on the basis of background. Yes, their are people who have made mistakes in their lives, but many have learned from their mistakes and would like a chance to lead a normal life. How can one CHANGE if they are not given the opportunity to live right in society.Once a person has paid there debt to society I feel they should be given a fair chance to rehebilitate their self.

]]> Sun, 16 Jan 2011 11:16:52 UTC 9316550 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5219944?utm_medium=rss There should be a 7year cap, unless it is a child crime or violent crime, walmart denies
employment from charge from 15 years ago.
there should be no credit checks there is no reason to pry into a persons credit. and no reason to do SS check this was put in place for tax deductions purpose only. Florida needs to put a stop to this or make it manditory that the employer submit the same information to the employee, we also have the same right to know about who we are working for

]]> Thu, 2 Apr 2009 05:40:32 UTC 5219944 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4858925?utm_medium=rss I am happy that I am not the only person that feels what employers are doing is wrong and hopefully this will change. I complained to my State Senator (Matt Mccoy) of Iowa and he said that there is a current bill that will be brought forth to the floor not allowing insurance companies to use credit reports and that he will put in that employers should not be able to use it too.

]]> Fri, 30 Jan 2009 10:49:34 UTC 4858925 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4542610?utm_medium=rss Background checks should be limited to 7 years as they once were. Statistically, it is proven if an ex-felon has lived successfully for more than 7 years the likelyhood of them returning to a life of crime is nil to none. How are people supposed to re-establish a productive life if they are repeately refused gaineful employment due to past embarrassements.

]]> Sun, 30 Nov 2008 09:27:35 UTC 4542610 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3128836?utm_medium=rss Thu, 28 Feb 2008 05:52:18 UTC 3128836 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3116968?utm_medium=rss Wed, 27 Feb 2008 10:27:03 UTC 3116968 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3116950?utm_medium=rss Wed, 27 Feb 2008 10:25:58 UTC 3116950 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3116933?utm_medium=rss I definitely believe in this petition, our personal business is not the business of potential employment, we are looking for work to pay on our personal obligations. Credit checks and background checks have gotten way way out of control. The state wonders why our employment rate is so high. I hope this petition opens some eyes and look at what is going on.

]]> Wed, 27 Feb 2008 10:24:31 UTC 3116933 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2607947?utm_medium=rss Tue, 20 Nov 2007 08:11:41 UTC 2607947 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2507105?utm_medium=rss Mon, 29 Oct 2007 07:47:24 UTC 2507105 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2500330?utm_medium=rss I agree we've all made mistakes, and to hold a person back that's trying to support themself and their family for the rest of their life is wrong. The truth is we all have done something that would be consider illegal somewhere in the country.

]]> Sat, 27 Oct 2007 08:52:48 UTC 2500330 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2448933?utm_medium=rss Fri, 12 Oct 2007 02:49:22 UTC 2448933 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2447873?utm_medium=rss Fri, 12 Oct 2007 07:49:56 UTC 2447873 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2446705?utm_medium=rss Thu, 11 Oct 2007 09:11:17 UTC 2446705 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2446412?utm_medium=rss I agree. Just because a person has bad credit or credit problems, does not mean they are not hard workers. It probably means they paid their rent and bought food for their families instead of paying credit card bills. We all have to make hard choices at times, and when times get rough, paying for the necessities are a bit more important. Not being able to find a decent job because your credit is "unacceptable" does not help the situation and just brings harder times onto people. I should know.

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