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News & Analysis as of May 20, 2013

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

Fort Worth Center of Rehabilitation Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination

by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 5/8/2013

Health Care Facility Refused to Allow Alternate Form of Drug Testing as a Reasonable Accommodation for Applicant with Renal Failure, Agency Charged - DALLAS - The Fort Worth Center of Rehabilitation violated federal...more

Littler

Colorado is the Latest and Ninth State to Enact Legislation Restricting the Use of Credit Reports for Employment Purposes

by Rod Fliegel, Philip Gordon, Jennifer Mora | Littler on 4/29/2013

On April 19, 2013, Colorado Governor John W. Hickenlooper signed into law Senate Bill 13-018 (the "Employment Opportunity Act"), which will significantly restrict the ability of Colorado employers to use “consumer credit...more

Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.

Take 5 Newsletter: EEOC Update; Intern Wage and Hour Claims; NLRB Quorum; Unemployment Discrimination; Social Media Passwords

by David Garland | Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. on 4/5/2013

EEOC Releases Letter Addressing Wellness Programs and Reasonable Accommodation Obligations - In a letter issued recently by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC"), Peggy Mastroianni, the agency's Legal Counsel,...more

Barger & Wolen

EEOC Sues Toys “R” Us On Behalf of Deaf Job Applicant

by Peter Felsenfeld | Barger & Wolen on 3/28/2013

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has sued retailer Toys “R” Us for failing to provide an interpreter to assist a deaf job applicant during an interview....more

Fisher & Phillips LLP

Hospitality Update, No. 1, March 2013: "And By The Way, Are You A Criminal?"

by Andria Ryan | Fisher & Phillips LLP on 3/7/2013

Getting the answers, without violating the new EEOC guidelines - According to some studies, over 90% of employers conduct criminal-background checks for some job applicants and over 70% of employers conduct background...more

XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis

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

Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP

Connecticut Mandates Paid Sick Leave and Bars Pre-Employment Credit Checks

by Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP on 8/10/2011

With Democrats fully in control of both legislative houses and the governorship of a union-friendly state for the first time in more than a decade, two new laws have been enacted that place Connecticut at the leading edge of...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Legal Challenges to Applicant Credit Checks

by Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 6/6/2011

Employers face rising criticism regarding their use of credit histories in hiring decisions. Civil rights advocates raise concerns that use of credit histories unfairly disadvantages certain segments of the population....more

Fisher & Phillips LLP

Better Double Check Your Use Of Credit Checks

by Fisher & Phillips LLP on 3/9/2011

Colorado, Maryland and Pennsylvania are the latest to join a growing number of states that have taken steps to limit an employer's ability to perform credit checks on its employees. So far, only four states have actually...more

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

Use of Credit Checks as a Hiring Screen Draws Questions

by Dinsmore & Shohl LLP on 5/11/2010

Credit checks have become a common tool for employers looking for information to screen employees. Especially for employers who are inundated with employment applications in this tight job market, credit checks are an easy...more

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