Are employers unlawfully discriminating against job applicants who are unemployed? The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or EEOC, is making an inquiry into this issue, in particular into whether those in protected classes are being subject to disparate treatment by employers not considering job applicants who are not currently working.
The EEOC has not made any findings on the matter yet, but on Feb. 16 it held a public meeting at the agency’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., where it heard testimony from human resources professionals, employment law attorneys, and nonprofits. In a press release, EEOC Chair Jacqueline A. Berrien said: “Today’s meeting gave the commission an important opportunity to learn about the emerging practice of excluding unemployed persons from applicant pools.”
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