Updated EEOC Guidelines Make It Harder For Employers To Discriminate Against Former Criminals

The Huffington Post By SAM HANANEL 04/25/12 06:21 PM ET WASHINGTON -- Is an arrest in a barroom brawl 20 years ago a job disqualifier? Not necessarily, the government said Wednesday in new guidelines on how employers can avoid running afoul of laws prohibiting job discrimination. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's updated policy on criminal background checks is part of an effort to rein in practices that can limit job opportunities for minorities that have higher arrest and conviction rates than whites. Full Story: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/26/updated-eeoc-guidelines_n_1456021.html?ref=business