In recent years, the number of complaints filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission regarding religious discrimination has dramatically increased. According to the EEOC, there were 1,709 complaints of religious discrimination in 1997 and 3,721 complaints in 2013. Prohibitions when it comes to religion With respect to religion, Title VII prohibits among other things: Disparate … Continue reading
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission voted Wednesday to revise its long-standing guidance to employers on how to properly evaluate job applicants’ criminal histories in pre-employment screening. The issue became a controversy because an estimated 65 million Americans have some type of criminal record, which can make it very difficult to get a job. Researchers … Continue reading