Bureau of Labor and Industries
Chapter 839
Division 5
DISCRIMINATION
839-005-0080
Employer Obtainment or Use of Credit History Information: Determining whether Credit History Is Substantially Job-Related
(1) The determination of whether credit history information is substantially job-related must be evaluated with respect to the position for which the individual is being considered or holds.
(2) Credit history information of an applicant or employee is substantially job-related if:
(a) An essential function of the position at issue requires access to financial information not customarily provided in a retail transaction that is not a loan or extension of credit. Financial information customarily provided in a retail transaction includes information related to the exchange of cash, checks and credit or debit card numbers; or
(b) The position at issue is one for which an employer is required to obtain credit history as a condition of obtaining insurance or a surety or fidelity bond.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 659A.805
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 659A.320
History:
BLI 11-2015, f. & cert. ef. 8-4-15
BLI 14-2013, f. & cert. ef. 12-30-13
BLI 8-2011, f. 10-13-11, cert. ef. 10-14-11
BLI 16-2010, f. 6-1-10, cert. ef. 7-1-10