Criminal Background Checks

News & Analysis as of May 24, 2013

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

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 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

OFCCP Issues Enforcement Guidance on Contractors' Use of Arrest and Conviction Records

by Martha J. Zackin | Mintz Levin - Employment, Labor & Benefits on 2/7/2013

On January 29, 2013, the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs issued a Directive. pertaining to federal contractors’ use of arrest and conviction records in making employment decisions. This...more

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