Jennifer Rubin, the the Washington Post, writes a thoughtful critique on the new EEOC Guidelines regarding background checks and their use for preemployment screening. In her article, Rubin writes that unnecessary and possibly illegal constraints are being placed on employers. She asserts the new guidelines contain considerable contradictions, where she asks in her article…
“Can a police department enforce a ban on hiring any convicted felon? Doesn’t seem like it. Can a bank impose a flat rule that no one convicted of financial crime can handle cash? Not unless he wants to get sued.”
Rubin notes how employers must consider and applicant on a case by case basis. This would mean a reduction in the standardization of hiring policy. She addresses the issue where an employer overlooking criminal records may come into conflict with the compliance standards of state and local laws, even federal laws, in relation to certain types of jobs.
I have seen a number of articles related to the new EEOC Guidelines. This is among the more thoughtful. One should read it by going to this link.
