EEOC proposes ban on retail background checks
pre-employment screening industry, as the EEOC looks to ban criminal background checks on job applicants and current employees in the restaurant industry, as part of the applicant background check. EEOC Chair Jacqueline Berrian stated in a press release regarding this proposal on employment verification: “We had the opportunity to add to our knowledge of this issue and learn about the practical ways employers have been able to balance business concerns with the need to ensure that employment practices are fair and non-discriminatory.” Heads and spokespersons from several social agencies advised the Commission of the barriers of arbitrary hiring restrictions for convicted criminals re-entering the workforce. Amy Solomon, the co-chair of the Department of Justice’s Reentry Council heads a group to examine all aspects of individuals with criminal records with three main goals:
- Make communities safe from recidivism and victimization
- Assist people returning from jail or prison to become productive citizens
- Reduce the direct and collateral costs of incarceration and saving tax dollars
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