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Background Checks Required for OU College of Education Students
Last semester, OU student Christopher Flores was charged with lewd acts against a child during the field teaching required for his major. This incident has left OU College of Education administrators searching for ways to prevent similar incidents in the future.
backgroundchecks.com legislation and compliance update: State-Required Disparate Impact
The case pending in a United States District Court in Ohio illustrates some of the difficulties facing employers that use criminal records in making employment decisions. In Waldon v. Cincinnati Public Schools, the Court decided that an employer can be liable for discrimination under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act simply because it complies with state law. In 2007, the Ohio legislature amended a state law requiring criminal background checks of all current public school employees, including those who had no contact with children. It also mandated the termination of any employee convicted of certain crimes.
Lawsuit Against Coaches Prompts Review of Background Check Policy
A lawsuit has spurred Brunswick County officials to begin their review of the county’s youth recreation league background check requirements a bit earlier than planned.
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