Can a person with a poor credit rating be refused employment?

I could see this if the person had to be bonded or handled money, but could anyone outright be denied employment because of their credit rating?

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7 Comments at "Can a person with a poor credit rating be refused employment?"

Family Girl November 4th, 2010 (#)

Yes.

TedEx November 4th, 2010 (#)

You can be denied employment for any reason.

Oldwhiteguy2earth November 4th, 2010 (#)

It makes sense to me (and I am a former H/R Manager). If a person can not think ahead far enough to realize that they have to pay the bills they have accumulated, then they probably aren’t very smart.

Eddy T November 4th, 2010 (#)

Companies interviews to decide.

David M November 4th, 2010 (#)

Depends on the job. If you are seeking a job where you’ll be handling money they have a huge incentive not to take you on.

weebler76 November 4th, 2010 (#)

Yes. Employers may look at credit report to get an idea of how responsible you are.

H R Callahan November 4th, 2010 (#)

Yes. Sometimes a person with a poor credit rating might not be able to be bondable in certain kinds of employment.