Feds say employee background checks are racist

A federal agency has issued a directive claiming that federal contractors who perform criminal background checks may violate the Civil Rights Act of 1964, because "racial and ethnic minorities are arrested and convicted at a higher rate than whites." The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has issued Directive 306 , which states that ... (more)

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