EEOC Updates Policy Regarding Employer Use of Background Checks to Bar Applicants with Criminal Arrest and Conviction Records On April 25, 2012, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) approved updated enforcement guidance which clarifies that criminal record information obtained from applicants during background checks cannot be used to screen potential or current employees under Title… Continue reading EEOC Policy Updates
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Lawsuits Against FCRA Violations
Recently, two former Domino’s Pizza employees filed a lawsuit against the company, claiming that Domino’s violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act by (1) running background checks on employees without proper authorization; and (2) “systematically” failing to provide employees with copies of their background checks prior to taking adverse employment action against them. The United States… Continue reading Lawsuits Against FCRA Violations