Attorneys working at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed lawsuits against BMW and Dollar General Corp. The EEOC claims discrimination is executed by these companies in their hiring or firing practices. BMW recently fired 70 black employees after criminal background checks were performed, regardless of when the conviction occurred, what the charge was, and how relevant it was to the job. A disproportionate 80% of the fired employees were black. Dollar General fired an employee for having a erroneous felony conviction. Even after the employee showed it was wrong, Dollar General refused to give back her job.
Attorneys working on Employment cases know employers must abide by state and federal laws when hiring or firing employees or face serious consequences. Having discussed many employment matters with clients, attorneys know many employers are not knowledgeable on employment and labor legislation and adjoining civil laws enforcing anti-discrimination, harassment, and other civil liberties. LibertyBell Law Group's civil lawyers have successfully represented many employees in employment and labor matters.
The actions taken by EEOC attorneys is a warning to all employers to be very careful when using criminal background checks in making decisions about employment practices.
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