Employment Law

I agree with the prior response about following your policy. However, you should be aware that the EEOC has strong opinions on the subject. They believe that this type of policy, coupled with the automatic rejection of applicants, may violate Title VII. ...

The application asked if they had been convicted of a felony in the past 7 years. The offence was 12 years ago so they were truthful on the application. You just need to follow your policy on hiring people with prior felonies. ------Original Message------ ...

I work in a hospital setting and would like to know what the requirements are regarding hiring an individual with a service animal?  Are there exceptions for certain industries?  Would they be in a protected class under the ADA?  When would this perspective ...

_ ​Thank you for the information.  Very helpful!

​Hi Everyone, Our application asks if candidates have ever been convicted of a felony in the past 7 years.  Our background company pulls information as it exists.  The employee recently checked the box "no" when asked if they have been convicted of ...