Tag: arrest and conviction records

‘Ban-the-box’ movement making its way across the country

By Kansas Employment Law Letter Aug 26, 2015 HR Hero Line

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

by Tara Eberline Individuals from Sister Helen Prejean, author of Dead Man Walking, to former President Bill Clinton have contended that people are more than the worst thing they have ever done. It is a sentiment that many people desire—at least when viewing their own foibles. And now some employers across the country are using […]

States challenge EEOC guidance on criminal background checks

By Louisiana Employment Law Letter Dec 18, 2013 HR Hero Line

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

by Joshua Wood The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency responsible for enforcing federal employment discrimination laws, periodically issues enforcement guidance to aid employers in complying with the laws it enforces. The guidance is usually published on the agency’s website at www.eeoc.gov and can be an indication of how the EEOC will interpret or […]