criminal background checks
Report: Hotter temperatures lead to more violent crime
Solomon Hsiang, author of the study, pointed to the collapse of the Mayan civilization that coincided with periods of historic drought about 1200 years ago.[/caption] Researchers analyzed 60 studies on historic empire collapses, recent wars, violent crime rates in the United States, lab simulations that tested police decisions on when to shoot and even cases…
Read MoreAttorney Generals oppose EEOC’s criminal records guidance
EEOC’s recent guidance on criminal record checks and the hiring of those with previous criminal convictions. According to the state AGs: The EEOC’s enforcement actions and Enforcement Guidance are an unwarranted expansion of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. The EEOC cannot use Title VII and the prevention of racial discrimination in employment as…
Read MoreFive steps to performing a criminal reference check
Criminal reference checks – as part of an overall employment screening strategy – are a key part of this. At first glance, criminal reference checks seem simple, but if you’ve ever performed one you’ll know that there’s actually quite a lot to them. With that said, here are our five steps to performing a successful…
Read MoreEEOC offers guidance on criminal background checks
said at a July 17 workshop. In fact, just last month the EEOC filed lawsuits against two employers alleging they violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act by implementing and utilizing a criminal background check policy that resulted in employees being fired or screened out for employment. At the workshop, Wilburn said EEOC views…
Read MoreMaine legislators ignore public and veto gun background checks law
Bangor Daily News. In doing so he made the clear choice to continue to make it easier for convicted criminals and domestic abusers to purchase guns. “LD 1240 would have changed no one’s right to buy, sell or own a gun. It would not even have mandated a background check for all gun sales. It…
Read MoreNew Indiana legislation allowing expungement of old criminal records takes effect
Indiana House Enrolled Act No. 1482, it “is (now) unlawful discrimination for any person to: suspend; expel; refuse to employ; refuse to admit; refuse to grant or renew a license, permit, or certificate necessary to engage in any activity, occupation, or profession; or otherwise discriminate against any person because of a conviction or arrest record…
Read More$10 Public Court Record search fee defeated in California Legislature
trailer bill that would have severely limited press and public access to court documents has died in the California Legislature, after widespread editorial condemnation from the state’s newspapers. The defeated proposal was put forward by the Administrative Office of the Courts and would have resulted in a charge of $10 per file to look at…
Read MoreEEOC files lawsuits against BMW and Dollar General
Several employees who had worked at BMW’s plant for years as employees of a logistics services company lost their jobs as a result of BMW’s policy. Their employer, UTi Integrated Logistics, only reviewed criminal convictions for the previous seven years. But when UTi ended its contract with BMW, its employees at the facility had to…
Read MorePreliminary 2012 crime stats show violent crime on the rise
Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) statistics for 2012 indicate that when compared to data for 2011, the number of violent crimes reported by law enforcement agencies around the country increased 1.2 percent during 2012, while the number of property crimes decreased 0.8 percent. The final UCR statistics—submitted by approximately 18,000 local, state, campus, tribal, and federal…
Read MoreDelaware lawmakers look to limit criminal background checks
criminal background and credit history checks in the early stages of the application process. House Bill No. 167, introduced last week, would amend Delaware’s employment code to prevent any employer from inquiring into an applicant’s criminal and credit records until it has tendered a conditional offer of employment, and would exclude consideration of felony convictions…
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