U. of Miami Sued Over Credit Checks of Employees

A class action charges that the University of Miami discriminates against minority job candidates by conducting credit checks on prospective hires. The suit charges that this policy is a form of illegal discrimination because members of some minority groups are more likely than white people to have had credit problems, but that these issues have no relevance on many jobs. The lead plaintiff says she was offered a job as a senior medical collector at the university but was told -- after quitting her previous position -- that a credit check meant she could not take the position. The Associated Press reported that university officials declined to comment.