§ 1024.5 (a) An employer or prospective employer shall not use a consumer …
§ 1024.6 An employer may not discharge an employee or in any manner …

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Terms Used In California Codes > Labor Code > Division 2 > Part 3 > Chapter 3.6 - Employer Use of Consumer Credit Reports

  • Agency: means the Labor and Workforce Development Agency. See California Labor Code 18.5
  • Commission: means the Public Utilities Commission created by §. See California Public Utilities Code 20
  • Credit report: A detailed report of an individual's credit history prepared by a credit bureau and used by a lender in determining a loan applicant's creditworthiness. Source: OCC
  • Credit Score: A number, roughly between 300 and 800, that measures an individual's credit worthiness. The most well-known type of credit score is the FICO score. This score represents the answer from a mathematical formula that assigns numerical values to various pieces of information in your credit report. Source: OCC
  • Department: means Department of Industrial Relations. See California Labor Code 19
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • Person: means any person, association, organization, partnership, business trust, limited liability company, or corporation. See California Labor Code 18