employment discrimination

An estimated 10,000 Blacks were hired through Jobs Clearing House, founded by Tom Brown. This was a major change in the employment status of Blacks in Boston.

City Councilors Andrea Campbell and Kim Janey have filed an ordinance banning credit checks for applicants seeking employment with Boston companies. Referred to the committee on government operations on Aug. 19, the ordinance refers to unnecessary credit checks during the application process as a “discriminatory practice.”