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Background Checks
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Law and the Workplace
EEOC Withdraws Longstanding Guidance on Criminal History in Employment, but State and Local Laws Are Here to Stay
By Evandro Gigante, Laura Fant, Delaney Sniffen
On October 28, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) voted 2-1 to rescind its 2012 Enforcement Guidance on the Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions…
Littler Publications, Press, and Events
Policy Week in Review – October 30, 2026
Policy Week in Review – October 30, 2026 EEOC Revokes Hiring Guidance on Arrest and Conviction RecordsThe Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) voted this week to revoke its long-standing enforcement…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
EEOC Rescinds Criminal Background Check Guidance
By By: Stephen R. Woods, Gustavo A. Surez, Publisher, Hera S. Arsen Ph.D.
Quick Hits The EEOC voted to rescind its 2012 enforcement guidance related to using arrest and conviction records in employment decisions. The Commission stated that the agency voted 2-to-1 in…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
New York City’s Amended Rules for Background Checks Law Take Effect October 30, 2026
By By Simone R.D. Francis, Zachary V. Zagger
Quick Hits New York City recently adopted final amended rules implementing the Fair Chance Act, which limits employers’ criminal history inquiries and consideration of criminal histories in taking adverse actions…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Beltway Buzz, October 16, 2026
EEOC to Rescind Enforcement Guidance on Criminal Background Checks. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) plans to rescind its “Enforcement Guidance on the Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records…
California Environmental Law & Business Litigation Blogs and Articles
Follow the Process: Court Confirms the Fair Chance Act is About Procedure, Not Outcomes
In McInerney v. Regents of the University of California, a lengthy and instructive opinion, the California Court of Appeal affirmed a judgment in favor of UCLA on a rejected job…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
EEOC Moves to Revoke Long-Standing Guidance on Criminal Background Checks
By By: Stephen R. Woods, Gustavo A. Surez, Publisher, Amie M. Willis
Quick Hits The EEOC has submitted a draft to rescind its 2012 enforcement guidance related to using arrest and conviction records in employment decisions. The 2012 guidance indicated that an…
Hiring To Firing Law Blog
Catch Me If You Can: The Fine Print of Background Checks
By Tracey Diamond, Emily Schifter, Chris Capurso
In this episode of Hiring to Firing, hosts Tracey Diamond and Emily Schifter are joined by their colleague Chris Capurso, counsel in the firm's Financial Services group, to explore background…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
The DoW SkillBridge Program—Beyond the Basics: Placement Credit, Administration, and Benefits (Part II of II)
By By: Adam J. Crane, James A. Patton Jr.
Quick Hits SkillBridge does not bar background checks, but employers should apply standard background requirements consistently and not subject service members to additional scrutiny. SkillBridge does not create a separate…
Regulatory Oversight
Swipe Right on Compliance: Match Group’s Settlement With New Jersey Over Criminal Background Screening Policies
By Troutman Pepper Locke State Attorneys General Team
On September 1, 2026, the New Jersey attorney general and Division of Consumer Affairs announced that Match Group, Inc. (MGI), the Texas-based operator of several major online dating platforms, will…