Criminal Background Checks

Criminal Background Checks Prone To Errors And Discrimination

by Intermountain Legal on 5/20/2013

A school bus driver with numerous DUI convictions. A nursing home attendant with several arrests for violent assault. An accountant who served time in jail for banking fraud. You are more likely to read a news story about a...more

Employment And Labor Law Alert: Minnesota "Bans The Box"

by Christina Sans | Leonard, Street and Deinard on 5/16/2013

On Monday, Governor Dayton signed the Criminal Background Check Act (S.F. No. 523) into law in Minnesota, restricting the circumstances under which employers may request information regarding an applicant's arrests or...more

Firearms Debate Triggers OCR Request for Comments

by Dianne Bourque, Kimberly J. Gold | Mintz Levin - Health Law on 4/24/2013

Gun violence is a hot topic in the wake of the Newtown shootings and the aftermath of last week’s Boston Marathon bombings, and now health privacy has joined the debate....more

Prisoner 24601 May Report For Duty, Says the EEOC

by Kristen Jacoby, Gary Siniscalco | Orrick - Global Employment Law Group on 4/18/2013

Can the EEOC require employers to hire convicted criminals? Last April, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued a policy guideline that calls into question the extent to which employers can...more

EEOC General Counsel Offers Enforcement Insights

by Kelly Kolb | Fowler White Boggs P.A. on 4/10/2013

EEOC General Counsel, P. David Lopez, spoke at this year’s Florida Bar Advanced Labor Topics Seminar, and offered insights into the issues of interest to the EEOC’s attorneys. The areas of interest were broken down into 4...more

So You Extended An Employment Offer To The Ideal Applicant. Now What?

by Melissa Zinkil | Akerman Senterfitt on 3/28/2013

After months of sorting through applications, you find what appears to be the perfect applicant. His application boasts excellent academic credentials, unmatched work experience, and countless awards and accolades. His...more

Employment Law Newsletter - March 2013

by Arianna Gleckel | Bean, Kinney & Korman, PC on 3/20/2013

In This Issue: - Government Contractor Alert: Criminal Convictions and Employment Decisions Don’t Mix - New Rulings on Social Media Policies May Impact Your Company’s Policy - Meet Our Attorneys - William F....more

Washington May Be Gridlocked, But States Are Not, Attorney Says

by Michael Cardman | XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 3/18/2013

WASHINGTON, D.C. - New employment laws in areas ranging from criminal background checks to weapons at work are likely to bubble up in states across the nation this year....more

Protecting the Workforce from Violence

by Erin Denniston Leach | Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. on 2/28/2013

Tragic acts of violence have taken over our headlines and can destroy not only lives, but businesses. With the rise in reported gun violence, the numerous recent tragedies around the country and continued economic troubles...more

New York Passes "Toughest, Strongest" Gun Law in the Nation

by Morgan Julia Matson, Terri Solomon | Littler on 2/28/2013

In the aftermath of the Connecticut and Colorado mass shootings, national attention has turned to attempts to stem the tide of gun violence through stricter firearm regulations. Most of the debate has centered on limiting the...more

Lean Mean Civil Rights Machine: What to Expect from the EEOC through 2016

by Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 2/26/2013

In an informative panel for the Ogletree Deakins Washington, D.C. Legislative and Regulatory Conference on February 21, 2013, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Commissioners Chai Feldblum and Victoria Lipnic...more

Employment Flash - February 2013

by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 2/26/2013

In This Issue: - Ohio Supreme Court Reverses Decision on Surviving Merger Entity’s Ability to Enforce Noncompetition Agreements - “Sweet” Decision for California Employers: Court Approves Time Rounding in Case...more

The Latest Round in The Push For Immigration Reform – President Obama’s Immigration Reform Proposal

by Ian Scott | Scott Legal Services, P.C. on 2/19/2013

The latest round in the push for Immigration Reform is a recently distributed (or leaked) White House draft immigration bill that would create a new visa for undocumented workers that would allow them to get a green card...more

Employers Faced January 1, 2013, Deadline to Update Fair Credit Reporting Act Notice

by Nikole Mergo | Nexsen Pruet, PLLC on 2/18/2013

Originally published in SC Bar's Employment and Labor Law Newsletter: Winter 2013 on February 15, 2013 Effective January 1, 2013, there was a new form that employers must provide prospective or current employees when...more

When Hiring or Promoting, Use Caution Asking About Criminal Backgrounds

by Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell &... on 2/18/2013

The Department of Labor (DOL) Office of Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has issued a new directive advising federal contractors and subcontractors about potential liability that could result from using employees’...more

OFCCP Echoes EEOC’s Recommendations On The Use Of Criminal Records In Making Hiring Decisions

by Susan Lessack | Pepper Hamilton LLP on 2/18/2013

On January 29, 2013, the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued Directive No. 306: "Complying with Non-Discrimination Provisions: Criminal Records Restrictions and...more

New Jersey Could Join Ban The Box Trend

by David B. Weisenfeld | XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 2/13/2013

New Jersey legislators have proposed a law to prevent employers in the Garden State from asking prospective employees about their criminal history on job applications. This "Ban the Box" proposal refers to the box often...more

OFCCP Issues Guidance on Use of Criminal Records in Employment Decisions

by Brian D. Pedrow, Kaitlin Picco | Ballard Spahr LLP on 2/13/2013

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) recently posted a Directive on “Complying with Nondiscrimination Provisions: Criminal Record Restrictions and Discrimination Based on Race...more

OFCCP Directive Adopts EEOC Guidance and Outlines New Procedures and Existing Legal Obligations Regarding Criminal Background...

by Connie Bertram, Michael Graham, Carolyn Doppelt Gray, Lawrence Lorber, Katharine Parker, Daniel Saperstein, Leslie Silverman, Joshua Stein, Allan Weitzman | Proskauer Rose LLP on 2/12/2013

On January 29, 2013, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs ("OFCCP") adopted the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's ("EEOC") April 25, 2012 Guidance regarding the use of criminal records in employment...more

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