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Court Slams EEOC on Background Check Lawsuit

Photo of Pat MuldowneyBy Pat Muldowney on Posted in Background Checks, Discrimination, EEOC, Retail
Last week, a district court in Maryland granted summary judgment in favor of Freeman, Inc. (“Freeman”), a service provider for corporate events, with respect to a nationwide pattern and practice lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”).  EEOC v. Freeman, No. 09-CV-2573 (D. Md. Aug. 9, 2013).  In its lawsuit, the EEOC … Continue Reading

State Attorney Generals Challenge EEOC Criminal Background Check Lawsuits

By Melissa Siebert on Posted in Background Checks, EEOC
As we reported in our July 15, 2013 blog post, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently filed class action lawsuits against Dollar General and BMW  challenging those employers’ use of criminal background checks.   Specifically, the EEOC alleged that Dollar General’s and BMW’s application of background check policies had a racially discriminatory impact on applicants … Continue Reading
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