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August 28, 2024 posted by Steve Brownstein
Third-party employee screening companies are finding themselves more in the litigation fray in California for blocking job seekers with criminal records thanks to a growing advocacy and legal movement that’s pushing to hold them accountable alongside employers.
A group of background check companies—DISA Global Solutions Inc., the Health and Safety Council, and the North American Background Screening Consortium—and three oil refinery businesses are accused of using a rating system that screens out otherwise qualified candidates solely based on their previous convictions that have no adverse relationship with the jobs they applied for.
The complaint filed Aug. 8 in Los Angeles Superior Court claimed that the defendants violated California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act and Fair Chance Act’s prohibition against employers inquiring about an applicant’s criminal history until after a conditional offer of employment has been made to them.
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https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/background-check-vendors-reckon-with-increased-job-bias-scrutiny
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