UM Accused Of Using Credit Checks To Discriminate
MIAMI (CBS4) - The University of Miami is accused of using credit checks to discriminate against minorities who are applying for jobs.
A federal lawsuit was filed Monday on behalf of Loudy Appolon, an African-American woman who claims she didn't get a job at UM's medical school because of her credit history.
The suit, which has potential to be a class action filing, argues that there is no link between credit history and job performance and using a credit check in a hiring decision is a violation of the Civil Rights Act.
The suit seeks to represent all similar unsuccessful job applicants since June 24, 2009.
The university declined to comment.
