Retail Security background checks
by Paul Rothman
EEOC limits criminal-background checks on retail job applicants
Following up on STE’s cover section coverage of retail security, here is some more news for employers in this sector: The federal government has updated the law regarding how certain employers can use criminal background checks in hiring practices.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has updated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which focuses on employment discrimination based on race and national origin. In the update, the EEOC states that: “An employer’s use of an individual’s criminal history in making employment decisions may, in some instances, violate the prohibition against employment discrimination under Title VII.”
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by Paul Rothman
EEOC limits criminal-background checks on retail job applicants
Following up on STE’s cover section coverage of retail security, here is some more news for employers in this sector: The federal government has updated the law regarding how certain employers can use criminal background checks in hiring practices.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has updated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which focuses on employment discrimination based on race and national origin. In the update, the EEOC states that: “An employer’s use of an individual’s criminal history in making employment decisions may, in some instances, violate the prohibition against employment discrimination under Title VII.”
Read Paul's blog article....
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