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Sixth Circuit Rejects EEOC’s Expert Evidence In Proposed Pattern Or Practice Class Action Litigation

By Todd Dawson on April 14, 2014 Posted in EEOC

The EEOC learns what it’s like to be the statue and not the pigeon. The EEOC can’t seem to catch a break these days. After a string of recent cases in which the agency has been forced to pay employer attorneys’ fees for bringing frivolous claims, the most recent zinger came from the Sixth Circuit … Continue Reading

Maryland Court Rejects EEOC Challenge To Criminal Background Checks

By Greg Mersol on August 19, 2013 Posted in EEOC

Many employers, including the EEOC, use criminal background checks as part of their hiring processes. These checks are a common sense step for employers to ensure that they are not hiring violent offenders in safety-sensitive positions, thieves where money or valuables or concerned, or otherwise expose themselves or the public to employees convicted of dangerous … Continue Reading