On October 1, 2013, Nevada will be the tenth state to prohibit the use of credit information for employment purposes.
This new law was introduced by Senator Parks on February 18, 2013.  This bill was intended to “prohibit employers from conditioning employment on a consumer credit report or other credit information.”
Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval signed the bill into law on May 25, 2013 and it goes into effect on October 1, 2013.
The only exceptions under this new law are the following:
- “The employer is required or authorized, pursuant to state or federal law, to use a consumer credit report or other credit information for that purpose;
- The employer reasonably believes that the employee or prospective employee has engaged in specific activity which may constitute a violation of state or federal law; or
- The information contained in the consumer credit report or other credit information is “job related†or reasonably related to the position for which the employee or prospective employee is being evaluated for employment, promotion, reassignment or retention as an employee.â€
Job Relatedness is defined as a position which involves:
(a) responsibility for financial assets or employment with a financial institution;
(b) access to confidential information;
(c) managerial or supervisory responsibility;
(d) direct exercise of law enforcement authority;
(e) responsibility for or access to another person’s financial information; and
(f) employment with a licensed gaming establishment.
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