New video from PBS NEWSHOUR highlighting how: “Employers enrolled in federal and state “Rap Back” programs receive ongoing, real-time updates about their employees even after they are hired. They can keep tabs on things like encounters with law enforcement, even if those actions do not result in arrests, according to a report by The Intercept by Ava Kofman. Kofman joins Hari Sreenivasan with more details.” Video duration: 5:57 | Aired: 02/04/2017 | Rating: NR Link to the video: http://www.pbs.org/video/2365949861/ Related articles Babcock, E. (2016, December 15). Next Generation Identification (NGI) – Rap Back Service. Department of Justice Privacy Impact Assessment. United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Retrieved from https://www.fbi.gov/file-repository/pia-ngi-rap-back-service.pdf/view … Read More
Continue ReadingEmployment Background Screenings and the New EEOC Guidelines
Employment Background Screenings and the New EEOC Guidelines The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is tasked with preventing workplace discrimination. Under Title VII, employment discrimination is prohibited based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Under the new guidelines (“New EEOC Guidelines…”, 2012) issued in April, an employer may potentially avoid Title VII discrimination with an Individual Assessment. Prior criminal conduct can exclude an applicant from employment consideration if the following conditions are met:
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