Federal district court certifies three classes in case over D.C. metro’s screening policy
A U.S. district judge in Washington, D.C. recently approved class status in a hot-button case claiming that WMATA’s – D.C.’s primary public transit agency – background screening policy had a disparate impact on African-Americans. Read More
FINGERPRINT CHECKS WILL SOON BE REQUIRED FOR SOUTH DAKOTA IN-HOME PROVIDERS
The Department of Health Service (DHS) will soon require a fingerprint background check for all employees hired to work in the homes of consumers. The DHS has not released detailed information regarding this regulation, however, the Department advises employers to review their respective criminal background check policies. Read More
New York record sealing provision goes into effect
Effective Oct. 7, 2017, individuals who have not been arrested or convicted of a crime in the past 10 years are now eligible to request to seal certain previous criminal convictions. Read More
Fifth Circuit Deals a Blow to EEOC's Criminal Record Guidance
BY ROD M. FLIEGEL and MOLLY M. SHAH ON AUGUST 6, 2019 Read More
Federal Appeals Court Backs Federally Regulated Employer in Suit Alleging Auto-Exclusion Criminal Record Policy Violated Title VII
The Eighth Circuit rejected an appeal from a putative class of minority workers who alleged that a federally regulated bank violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act when it failed to sponsor waivers to overcome a federal law that bars certain former criminals from working for FDIC-backed banks. Read More