Tag: harassment
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COVID-19 Worsens Debt Collector Harassment
By Charlene Crowell As the final days of the 2020 election season drew to a close, major media across the nation focused on polls and prospects for the presidential candidates. At the same time, scant news coverage reported on a development affecting 68 million consumers: debt collection regulation. On October 30, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ... -
State Offers New Protections for Health Care Workers
By Quinci LeGardye California Black Media California is expanding aid and protections to health care workers as the COVID-19 pandemic continues through two new laws and an executive order. Late last month, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order that orders new actions on health care in response to the pandemic. The order allows public health ...