“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 […]
Potential biases in background screening
Do biases exist in background screening or job interviews? You bet. Some biases, while not necessarily intentional, are inherent in both processes. We hear about biases at GroupOne Background Screening […]
Texas joins growing number of states to ban natural hair discrimination
Excerpted from a Seyfarth Shaw LLP Blog by Linda Schoonmaker and Elizabeth Humphrey Natural hairstyles have become increasingly popular among Black Americans of both sexes. Despite their popularity, these hairstyles […]
Will limiting background checks make housing fairer?
Excerpted from a VOX article by Rachel M. Cohen Every year, more than 600,000 people leave US state and federal prisons. Then they need to find a place to live. Researchers […]