Illegal Soft Inquires – 11 States Preventing Employers from Taking a Look

Most people know that when applying for an apartment or job they may go through a credit check, but did you know that it is not legal to process soft inquiries in all states? In some cases, soft inquiries performed by employers are actually illegal, and despite only 13% of hiring managers admitting to performing soft inquiries for employment purposes in 2012, that is still a significant number.