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Re:New law bans California employers from asking applicants ... by hota_mazi on Wednesday October 18, 2017 @04:51PM (#15502930)
That's totally false, at least in the US.

Credit agencies measure whether you pay your debts, nothing more.

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Re:New law bans California employers from asking applicants ... by matt_wulfeck on Wednesday October 18, 2017 @06:45PM (#15503944)
As posted above: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2017/10/equifax-breach-fallout-y...
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Re:New law bans California employers from asking applicants ... by IncRnd on Thursday October 19, 2017 @06:33PM (#15512109)
That's not the credit bureau, though. Credit files do not contain salary history.
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Re:New law bans California employers from asking applicants ... by curun1r on Wednesday October 18, 2017 @06:01PM (#15503617)
They also know how much credit has been extended to you. Credit card companies and mortgage lenders know your income when making a decision to lend. You can probably work backwards from that info to salary within a +/- 20%.
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Re:New law bans California employers from asking applicants ... by IncRnd on Wednesday October 18, 2017 @05:46PM (#15503492)
Not sure why you were downvoted. Your answer is correct.
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