Fisher Phillips Issues Insight: EEOC Rescinds Criminal Records Guidance, But "Fair Chance" Laws Still Apply - 5 Steps for Employers
November 04, 2026
November 04, 2026
ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 4 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following Insight:
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EEOC Rescinds Criminal Records Guidance, but "Fair Chance" Laws Still Apply: 5 Steps for Employers
Nov 3, 2026
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) voted last week to immediately rescind its 2012 guidance on the use of arrest and conviction records in hiring, but employers that conduct criminal background checks still have comple . . .
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EEOC Rescinds Criminal Records Guidance, but "Fair Chance" Laws Still Apply: 5 Steps for Employers
Nov 3, 2026
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) voted last week to immediately rescind its 2012 guidance on the use of arrest and conviction records in hiring, but employers that conduct criminal background checks still have comple . . .