EEOC Issues Federal Workforce Reports on Workers With Criminal Records

Written By Digital Content Editor Thomas Ahearn On September 12, 2023, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released two companion reports – “Second Chances Part I” and “Second Chances Part 2” – that show “federal agencies are hiring qualified individuals with prior arrests or convictions in their background checks,” according to an EEOC press release.…

Report Studies Negligent Hiring Liability for Employers Who Hire Ex-Offenders

Written By Digital Content Editor Thomas Ahearn A report titled “Second Chance Employment: Addressing Concerns About Negligent Hiring Liability” provides crucial information and aims to alleviate concerns about negligent hiring liability so employers can safely tap into an expanded talent pool of qualified job-seekers that include ex-offenders with a past criminal record. The report produced…

Lawsuit Filed for Alleged Barring of Ex-Offenders from New York City Housing

Written By Digital Content Editor Thomas Ahearn In October 2022, a lawsuit was filed against a firm managing the application process for New York City-assisted affordable housing for allegedly barring ex-offenders with criminal records from housing and disproportionately disqualifying Blacks and Latinos, according to a news release from the filer of the lawsuit The Fortune…