Are You Up on Your Federal Recordkeeping Requirements?

The EEOC announced that is has sued a nationwide provider of janitorial and facilities management services for an alleged failure to maintain records or other information that will disclose the impact of its employee selection procedures on equal employment opportunities. 

According to EEOC Regional Attorney Debra Lawrence, "Federal record-keeping requirements ensure that certain employers make and keep records that disclose the impact of their selection procedures. EEOC's enforcement of the record-keeping requirements is important to the agency's commitment to eliminating discriminatory barriers in the workplace."

So, if you use selection criteria or tests for hiring (criminal records, credit records, etc.), you must maintain those records for all applicants.