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Court Slams EEOC on Background Check Lawsuit

By 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

EEOC Files Two Race-Based Class Action Lawsuits on Criminal Background Checks

By Melissa Siebert on Posted in Background Checks, Discrimination, EEOC, Retail
On June 11, 2013, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed separate class action lawsuits against two employers – Dollar General Stores and BMW – alleging that these employers engaged in racial discrimination by using criminal background checks to disqualify applicants from employment.  The BMW case filed in South Carolina has a 69-person class, and is location specific.  … Continue Reading
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