When are Criminal Background Checks permitted?
Excerpted from a SHRM Blog by Allen Smith J.D. Criminal background checks should be conducted after a job offer and feature an individualized assessment of any criminal justice record, a […]
Convenience chain charged with background check bias
Excerpted from The Philadelphia Inquirer story by Lizzy McLellan Ravitch Sheetz, a Pennsylvania-founded convenience store chain, has been charged by the federal government of using a racially discriminatory hiring practice. […]
Be careful before acting on drug test results
Excerpted from a Bloomberg Law article by Khorri Atkinson A recent federal appeals court ruling against Airgas USA LLC related to a disabled worker’s disputed positive drug test result sends […]
“Hair Drug Test” lawsuit leads to $2.6 million settlement
In a November 16 press release, it was announced the City of Boston paid $2.6 million to settle a years-long federal discrimination lawsuit alleging that a “hair test” used to […]