Comments on: EEOC to court: never mind whether we use background checks too https://www.overlawyered.com/2014/10/eeocs-background-checks/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Mon, 20 Oct 2014 15:19:43 +0000 hourly 1 By: Bob https://www.overlawyered.com/2014/10/eeocs-background-checks/comment-page-1/#comment-309358 Mon, 20 Oct 2014 15:19:43 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=48802#comment-309358 Again, this is about the EEOC changing the law when it hasn’t changed. Large employers are changing how they deal with such checks b/c they can’t afford to fight an agency with a blank check to bring such baseless garbage.

]]> By: jayarthur https://www.overlawyered.com/2014/10/eeocs-background-checks/comment-page-1/#comment-308598 Fri, 17 Oct 2014 13:50:17 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=48802#comment-308598 The State of Georgia has been permanantly revoking the licenses of mortgage companies that employ any convicted felon in any capacity, and requiring annual updates of background checks. Imagine being stuck between the EEOC and this regulator.

From a recent press release:

“Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 7-1-1004(h), Georgia mortgage brokers and mortgage lenders are prohibited from employing convicted felons. Department Rule 80-11-4-4.08 further provides that no person employed by or directing the affairs of any licensee may be a convicted felon and that it is the licensee’s responsibility to ensure compliance. Failure to comply is a revocable offense and subjects the licensee to a fine of $5,000 per felon. ”

See https://dbf.georgia.gov/press-releases/2014-10-03/sun-west-mortgage-company-inc-cerritos-california-ordered-surrender

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