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 […]
5 takeaways for screening candidates with criminal history

Excerpted from a Phelps Dunbar LLP Blog by Michael E. Turner The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) recent lawsuit against a convenience store operator over its policy against hiring job […]
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. […]
Texas judge puts brakes on Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

Excerpted from a Phelps Dunbar LLP Blog by Maritza Sanchez A federal judge in Texas placed constraints on the enforcement of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) in the state […]