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The EEOC recently filed suit against the Chicago restaurant chain Leona’s Pizzeria, Inc., alleging that the company has gone back on an agreement attempting to resolve employment discrimination claims. The original complaint stemmed from a 2008 allegation filed with EEOC that claimed female employees had been sexually harassed and wrongfully…

Employers regularly use criminal background checks and credit checks to narrow their list of applicants. High unemployment has vastly expanded the applicant pool and employers now have the luxury of selecting only the most qualified candidates.  The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) had been largely quiet on the legality of…