Senator Enzi Sends Letter to EEOC 12/20/2011
January 5, 2012Revised guidelines regarding the use of criminal records and credit checks in employment background screening are expected from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) this year. Senator Michael B. Enzi (R-Wyo.), Ranking Member of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), the Committee that oversees the EEOC, recently sent a letter to the EEOC strongly urging the Commission to allow input from all stakeholders prior to implementation of the new guidelines and to be mindful regarding how future guidelines can negatively affect businesses with respect to the hiring process, especially in the current economic climate.
To view this letter, please click here: Letter to the EEOC:
