Criminal Background Checks a Dilemma for Employers

No federal law prohibits using criminal conviction information in the hire decision, although that may change if the EEOC has its way. But meanwhile state and local action on the issue has made what was historically a simple process into a legal minefield. Employers may find themselves in a bind, where it appears they have to decide between compliance and increased exposure to negligent hiring or vicarious liability claims. But this is a dilemma that by and large is resolvable, says Hinshaw & Culbertson attorney Aimee E. Delaney in a Today’s General Counsel article.