Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act prohibits public and private employers from discriminating against job seekers on the base of race...
MoreRole Reversal! EEOC Must Disclose its Own Background Check Policy to the Employer it’s Suing
The EEOC has been ordered by a federal court to turn over its own background check policy to an employer whom it is suing for a criminal...
MoreBills Seek To Blunt EEOC Activities
Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, introduced two bills on September 10 aimed at curbing the...
MoreClass Action Filed Against Washington Metro Over Background Checks of African Americans
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority has been named in a lawsuit after the class members claim its background check policies are...
MoreSome Employers Likely to See Increased Litigation Costs in EEOC Cases
Employers in Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin are likely to see their legal fees increase as a result of a Seventh Circuit decision that allows...
MoreHouse GOP Members Criticize the EEOC on Background Checks, Enforcement Tactics
Republicans on a House Education and the Workforce subcommittee have criticized the EEOC for discouraging employers from conducting necessary...
MoreLaborer Files Discrimination Charge Against Apple
A construction worker who lost his job on Apple’s new campus because of a 2008 felony conviction said he filed a complaint with the EEOC...
MoreSixth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of EEOC Credit Check Case and Rejects “Homemade” Method of Determining Race by “Eye-Balling” Photos
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a lower court order granting summary judgment in favor of Kaplan in a high-profile credit check lawsuit that the EEOC...
MoreFTC, EEOC Offer Tips for Employers and Job Applicants
Hiring decisions are among the most important choices for any employer, but the process can be complex. For the first time, the Federal Trade...
MoreStudy: Employers May Be Using Social Media to Discriminate
According to a new study from Carnegie Mellon University, employers may be using their social media research of potential applicants to...
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