Dollar General and BMW Latest EEOC Victims
The EEOC has decided to take aim at Dollar General and BMW in their latest attempt to hold companies accountable for violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act as well as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act...
View ArticleFollow Up to the EEOC’s Guidance on Criminal Background Checks
Last month the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed suit against BMW and Dollar General for violating Title VII of the Civil Right Act by utilizing criminal background checks that...
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EEOC Discrimination Lawsuit Dismissed
Score one for the employer! Last week U.S. District Court of Maryland Judge Roger Titus granted Freeman’s motion for summary judgment and dismissed the case of EEOC vs. Freeman. Freeman, a leading...
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EEOC Still Hard at Work Enforcing Guidelines
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is still hard at work investigating employers they feel are violating Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. A recent EEOC letter explains...
View ArticleEEOC Case Dismissed against Kaplan Higher Education
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission was dealt a huge blow with the dismissal of its claim against Kaplan Higher Education Corp. The EEOC alleged that Kaplan violated Title VII of the 1964 Civil...
View ArticleNew York Trying To Ban Credit Reports
A group in New York is pushing Mayor Bill de Blasio to support a bill that would ban the use of credit reports in making an employment decision. The NYC Coalition to Stop Credit Checks in Employment...
View ArticleBan the Box, Fan the Flames
Employers have a responsibility to ensure a safe workplace for all of their employees. They also have a responsibility not to discriminate when hiring. But now employers are dealing with a new issue...
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