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If you are seeking employment, and a employer wants to run a credit check on you before they will hire you, they are breaking the law. An employer can only obtain your S.S.# after, you are an employee.
Hawaii and Washington are the only states currently, that will not allow a potential employer to run a credit checks on their potential employee.
http://hawaii.gov/labor/hcrc/hcrc-links/...ions.shtml
http://www.hawaii-county.com/directory/dir_civserv.htm
A Employer can not base their hiring decision on ones credit history.
To all those who are seekiing work, good luck on your job search!
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http://blogs.findlaw.com/law_and_life/20...hecks.html
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It actually works a little bit differently here, they will ask for your permission to run a credit check on you, therefore it's legal. Of course you can always say "No!" and see if you get that job. [
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Funny story but TRUE...
I interviewed for a j-o-b when I first moved here, they asked to run a credit check, I said, "sure, btw, let me have your info and run a credit check on you to make sure you are a worthy employer"...
The look was priceless. After a few tense moments, the interviewer said, "oh never mind, thats all non-sense anyway."
2 weeks later I was hired...[
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John,
If asking permission is legal, then it really should be challenged in court, because if requiring a credit check is illegal, then asking permission should also be illegal. Might I suggest a sexual harassment scenario as an example...
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If you want to work for the "County of Hawaii" in certain positions (I.E. Police/Fire)- you HAVE to have your signature notarized on an "Applicant's Waiver of Liability and Release Form" AND an "Applicant's Credit Information Release". If NOT your application is INCOMPLETE and goes no further than the person verifying the paperwork.
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What jobs??
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That was FUNNY! Sad, but funny!
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Can someone clarify Hawaii law on this subject?
SSAN - Does the law say an employer can't ask for an applicant's SSAN or is it the employer is required to adhere to the law regarding security of the SSAN? So, if there is a breech of internal security and the employee’s information may have been compromised, the employer must follow all the steps outlined in law regarding their liability for potential harm?
Credit Check - Does the law say they can't run a credit check or does it say they can't use the credit check against the employee unless directly related to the job obligations? So, a credit check can be run and used in employment decisions for a jewelry store salesperson but not for a hotel landscaper?
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Social Security Number is a form of ID and there is no law prohibiting employers to ask for it. Employers can not run a credit check on you without your approval, but there is no law prohibiting employers to ask for your approval. These are from an HRD of one of the hotels in Kona.
I'm sure whalesong is wrong with the "A Employer can not base their hiring decision on ones credit history" statement. Job positions are not segregated and do you think a company would hire a CFO or bookkeeper without a credit check? A hotel landscaper can steal and sell the flower plants too.
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Here is what publication Hawaii Govt published for employers line.
Hope this helps, if not, go directly to the site to research any other questions you may have or email your questions.
When I applied for a position at a water company and my current employer, I ask the HR clerk if she wanted my S.S.#, her reply, no, we are not allowed to ask for it, until you are an Employee
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http://hawaii.gov/labor/hcrc/hcrc-links/...0-5-09.pdf
http://www.hawaii-county.com/cc/resources.htm
