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As you may already be aware, the EEOC is advising employers to use individualized assessments in cases where criminal history might be used to exclude a job applicant. The aim of the EEOC is to …
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Some time ago, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the publication of “joint tips” on using background checks in hiring. One of the two co-published guides is for employers, …
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Reason suggests that using credit history to help make better employment decisions is a worthwhile idea in some cases. You probably don’t want to hire bank tellers with significant personal financial issues or CFOs with …
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EEOC policy and the various Ban the Box statutes around the country share the common characteristic of requiring employers to adopt background screening procedures that are sensitive to individual-level circumstances. For example, the EEOC Guidance, …
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Did you know that fully 1 in three Americans has a criminal background of some kind? Given that frequency, it is almost certain that an employer who conducts background checks as part of the hiring …
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The overall goal of every HR manager and recruiter is to hire and retain the very best people who will make strong contributions to the organization’s success. But doing this means navigating the FCRA EEOC …
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The state of Texas has become the most recent important actor to challenge the EEOC’s interpretation of employment law under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott filed a …
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Now more than ever, employers are urged to define and use an employment background screening process that is fair to candidates, passes muster with the EEOC, and also mitigates employment risks. We realize this is …
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Minnesota employee advocates are claiming a victory over the Target Corporation, the nation’s second-largest retailer, based on a Huffington Post article published on October 29th. In that article, the Huffington Post reports that Target will …
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Human Resources managers work hard to devise employment policies that are both EEOC compliant and efficient. This is not an easy tradeoff.
In this past year we have seen a number of lawsuits against employers based …
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