Credit History Discrimination Now Unlawful in New York City
Effective today (September 3, 2015), the Stop Credit Discrimination in Employment Act (SCDEA) amends the NYC Human Rights Law (Title 8 of the NYC Administrative Code) to prohibit discrimination based on credit history. A New “Unlawful Discriminatory Practice” Specifically, the SCDEA adds a new section, § 8-107(24), to the NYCHRL. That section provides: (a) Except as…
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