Refiled bill wouldn't let bad credit disqualify job applicants

TALLAHASSEE --Nearly half of all employers screen selected job candidates by pulling their credit reports, according to a survey by the Society for Human Resource Management.

That creates a catch-22 for some job seekers, especially in this economy: lose your job, your credit suffers. When your credit suffers, you can't get a job.

State Sen. Gary Siplin, D-Orlando, refiled legislation on Monday that would put a stop to the practice in most cases.

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