Facing allegations by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission that they discriminated against black job applicants by using criminal background checks to vet potential hires, Dollar General Corp. and BMW Manufacturing Co. both tried to shine a light on the EEOC’s own hiring policies. While BMW’s discovery bid on the issue succeeded, Dollar General’s has fallen short.
On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Andrea Wood in Chicago denied a request by Dollar General lawyer Joel Allen of Morgan Lewis & Bockius, who had sought details on the EEOC’s internal policies for running background checks on prospective employees.
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