1. Go to the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and review the section titled, “Prohibited Employment Policies / Practices”, located at
https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/practices/.
2. Go to the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse Website, and read the article titled “Facts Sheet 16: Employment Background Checks: A Job Seeker’s Guide”, located at
https://www.privacyrights.org/employment-background-checks-jobseekers-guide.
Next, review the document titled “State Laws and Their Impact on Use of Criminal Records for Employment”, located in the online course shell.
Answer the following questions:
Q1: Give an example of two of the following techniques or methods that you or someone that you know has endured or witnessed: unfair recruitment, employment application, and interview process. Investigate the extent to which the chosen technique or method left room for prohibited employment practices. Next, recommend key corrective actions that an organization could take in order to mitigate prohibited employment practices.
Q2: Select two employment opportunities with which you are currently familiar, and classify two (2) types of background checks that would be acceptable. Justify your response.