<prompt> Human: Maybe just a rant but this seems kinda ridiculous to me. I guess I can see certain conclusions you could jump to if somebody has a shitty credit score... in which case youd end up excluding people just based on a number without knowing anything as to how they got into a bad financial situation. I just dont see how this is relevant information to hiring somebody for a job. If a person possesses skills to do a job, what does their financial situation figure into the process? Seems like a contribution to a horrible cycle of preventing people most in need from acquiring what they need... How is it legal to discriminate against potential job applicants based on their credit? Assistant: I guess I can see certain conclusions you could jump to if somebody has a shitty credit scoreI just dont see how this is relevant information to hiring somebody for a job.It seems you both know the answer yet still ask the question. Some employers like to jump to conclusions. Being financially irresponsible isnt a protected class, so its legal to discriminate based on it.Human: Im just saying it would be extremely ignorant and irresponsible to weed out job candidates based on their credit score. Credit scores dont say things like wife sick and out of work, or any number of similar circumstances that can lead to a persons credit getting messed up. Its actually pretty ironic if anybody was making such a poorly informed decision regarding perceived poor decision making.  <response>: Then choose not to work there, and make it clear that its due to their credit check policy and why. 