Marc A. Mandelman, a Member of the Firm in the Labor and Employment practice, in the firm’s New York office, was quoted by Business Insurance, in “Employers Revise Hiring Policies Based on New EEOC Background Check Guidance,” by Judy Greenwald. (Read the full version – registration required.)
Following is an excerpt:
Marc A. Mandelman ... said, “If you have someone who was convicted of felony drunk driving, that does raise questions about that person's ... fitness or reliability to perform a job that doesn't necessarily require them to drive.” It “becomes a judgment call as to being able to draw a connection between the requirements of the job and the particular circumstances and the criminal history that's been identified.”