Labor/Employment
Aug. 21, 2012
Caution in criminal background checks
Employers should tread softly when implementing criminal background check policies and procedures.
Diana Friedland
Bernstein & Friedland, P.C.Phone: 818-817-7570
For many employers, running criminal background checks on job applicants has become a standard practice as companies have become more cognizant of avoiding negligent hiring lawsuits and minimizing workplace safety and security risks. But litigation challenging employers' use of criminal records, the substantial penalties associated with misusing those records, and a recently released study by the National Employment Law Project, a nonprofit research and advocacy organization, should caut...
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