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Summary Judgment Title VII Background Checks

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Eighth Circuit Sheds Light on the Legality of Employer Disqualification Policies

Courts have ruled that sweeping and overbroad employer-initiated disqualification policies must be struck absent business justification. But where is the line on what constitutes an overbroad and impermissible policy when...more

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Court Slams EEOC on Background Check Lawsuit

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Last week, a district court in Maryland granted summary judgment in favor of Freeman, Inc. (“Freeman”), a service provider for corporate events, with respect to a nationwide pattern and practice lawsuit brought by the U.S....more

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EEOC Suit Against Employer Screening Applicants Based on Credit History Information Dismissed

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In April 2012, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued its updated enforcement guidance concerning how, in its view, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) restricts an employer's discretion...more

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