EEOC updates: rescinds criminal history guidance and affirmative action guidelines; reportedly cuts response deadlines to 15 days
Key points
- The EEOC revoked guidance on arrest and conviction records and rescinded 40-year-old affirmative action guidelines
- The EEOC sued an employer a second time, alleging ADA violations over rescinded offers based on medication use
- Reports say response deadlines were cut from 30 to 15 days; the EEOC has issued no guidance
Per a JDP roundup, the EEOC has revoked Obama-era guidance on employers' use of arrest and conviction records and rescinded 40-year-old affirmative action guidelines, which it says violated Title VII. It has also sued an employer a second time, alleging ADA violations over rescinded job offers based on medication use. Reports say response deadlines have been cut from 30 to 15 days; the EEOC has issued no guidance.
What employers should do
- Check whether hiring policies on criminal records align with current EEOC positions
- Review procedures for rescinding offers based on medication use to avoid ADA violations
- Verify the reported change to EEOC response deadlines
Policy details
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Status
- Enforcement action
- Effective date
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- Employers covered
- U.S. employers subject to Title VII and the ADA
- Official source
- Official source pending
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