Criminal Background Checks in Employment: An Unfolding Legal Quandary for Employers

Author(s)

Frank J. Cavico, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow
Bahaudin G. Mujtaba, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow
Stephen C. Muffler

ORCID

Frank J. Cavico0000-0002-6258-2136

Bahaudin Mujtaba0000-0003-1615-3100

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminal Justice

ISSN

1894-4183

Publication Date

1-1-2014

Abstract/Excerpt

This article examines the important and controversial topic of criminal background checks in employment. An overview is provided as to the prevalence of the use of background checks and the legal and ethical controversies ensuring therefrom. The article analyzes the applicable law pertaining to criminal background checks in employment, including federal, state, and local statutory law, federal case law, as well as EEOC “guidelines” and enforcement actions. The implications for the stakeholders affected by criminal background checks, especially legal consequences for employers, are discussed. Finally, the authors make recommendations to employers as to how to use criminal background checks in a legal, ethical, and efficacious manner.

Volume

2

Issue

1

First Page

41

Last Page

103

Comments

http://jlcjnet.com/journals/jlcj/Vol_2_No_1_March_2014/4.pdf

NSUWorks Citation

Cavico, Frank J.; Mujtaba, Bahaudin G.; and Muffler, Stephen C., "Criminal Background Checks in Employment: An Unfolding Legal Quandary for Employers" (2014). HCBE Faculty Articles. 506.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/hcbe_facarticles/506