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I recently had the honor to appear before the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights in Washington, D.C. at the briefing regarding the impact of criminal background checks and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (“EEOC’s”) conviction records policy on the employment of Black and Hispanic workers. The Civil Rights Commission (a...

Just a “head’s up” client advisory…. As reported earlier, I attended the U.S. Civil Rights Commission open hearing last Friday–December 7–in Washington, D.C. to weigh in on the new U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”)  Guidance regarding the use of criminal background checks during the hiring process. The EEOC has...

I had the honor of appearing before the U.S. Civil Rights Commission in Washington, D.C., on Friday, December 7, to add to the discussion regarding the recent EEOC Guidance with respect to the use of criminal convictions when making hiring decisions….This is a HOT issue for employers and we will...