Criminal Records

Collateral Damage: Job Hunting with a Criminal Record

by Raiser & Kenniff, PC on 5/7/2013

The National Employment Law Project — a non-profit organization and advocacy group — estimates 65 million Americans have a criminal record. Some 700,000 people are released from state and federal prisons annually. When the...more

A Chance to Erase the Past

by Law Offices of Adrian H. Altshuler &... on 5/1/2013

A new Tennessee law that took effect on July 1, 2012 allows eligible individuals to request that their criminal records are fully expunged. This means that certain misdemeanors and low-level felonies may be completely erased...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

Not My Kid

by Yavitch & Palmer Co., L.P.A. on 3/22/2013

He’s such a Good Son…. Unfortunately I hear this all the time. I get a call on Sunday morning from a worried mother. Her son (or daughter for that matter) goes to school at Ohio State. Or some other college but was...more

Prison Re-Entry Panel at PBI Conference - Great Learning Experience

by Lisa Borden | Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell &... on 3/19/2013

One of the great things about being invited to be on a panel at the Pro Bono Institute's wonderful annual conference is that, even though I was presumable asked because I know something about the topic, I always learn much...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

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 Posts Criminal Records Directive

by David B. Weisenfeld | XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 2/11/2013

The Labor Department's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is the latest government agency to state that hiring bans against applicants with criminal records may violate Title VII of the Civil Rights Act....more

UK Employment Reforms in 2013

by Johanna Johnson, Stephen Ravenscroft | White & Case LLP on 1/14/2013

The UK’s Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has issued the ‘Fifth Statement of New Regulations’ (the “Statement”), which provides details of regulatory reforms and implementation dates for 2013. Whilst the...more

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