Effective June 6, 2018, employers in Washington will be prohibited from asking about criminal history before job applicants are considered qualified for the position. Governor Jay Inslee signed the Fair Chance Act (HB 1298) in March to extend “Ban the Box” legislation protections to applicants seeking jobs with both public and private employers in the state. […]
TransUnion Removing Tax Lien Data From Credit Reports
After ongoing monitoring of tax lien data, TransUnion has decided to stop reporting and to remove all remaining tax liens from their consumer credit reporting database. This will happen during the week of April 16, 2018 to ensure compliance with the enhanced standards of the National Consumer Assistance Plan (NCAP). Bankruptcy public record data will […]