The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has finally issued long-awaited guidelines for employers who wish to use the results of a criminal background check to make hiring decisions. The guidelines are lengthy and convoluted, but some themes are clear. Before discussing the themes in the guidelines, it is important to understand why the EEOC cares […]
Employee Background Checks
EMPLOYEE BACKGROUND CHECKS: WHAT CAN AN EMPLOYER DO? One of the dilemmas facing employers and employees alike is whether to conduct – or agree to – employee background checks as a part of the hiring process. In the current economy, employees are less likely to decline permission for a background check because they need the […]
