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New guidance on employee background checks

Is an arrest in a barroom brawl 20 years ago a job disqualifier? Not necessarily, the government said Wednesday in new guidelines on how employers can avoid running afoul of laws prohibiting job discrimination.

By Sam Hananel | Updated on April 25, 2012
In this Jan. 23, 2010, file photo, job applicants fill out forms at a job fair in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

WASHINGTON (AP) — Is an arrest in a barroom brawl 20 years ago a job disqualifier? Not necessarily, the government said Wednesday in new guidelines on how employers can avoid running afoul of laws prohibiting job discrimination.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s updated policy on criminal background checks is part of an effort to rein in practices that can limit job opportunities for minorities that have higher arrest and conviction rates than whites.

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