Major U.S. Event Staffing Company to Reform Hiring Practices Under Settlement Deal | KQED

"'It's a huge win for people with prior convictions to be judged not on their past, but their potential,' said Molly Lao, an attorney with the non-profit Legal Aid at Work, who represented the claimant, identified only by the pseudonym James. 'We can actually get people the second chance they deserve to work and to move on with their lives.'"

"Under the settlement deal, CSC agreed to stop asking applicants to self-disclose criminal convictions and revise its policies to mandate individualized assessments and notice procedures within 60 days, as well as train its hiring personnel and make other changes. The company must also provide annual reports to the California Civil Rights Department about the outcomes for job applicants with criminal histories."

An event staffing company agreed to change hiring practices after a California applicant was denied employment solely due to a prior criminal conviction, resulting in a settlement. Legal Aid at Work represented the claimant, who is identified by the pseudonym James, and the settlement kept the claimant's identity and damages confidential. CSC must stop asking applicants to self-disclose criminal convictions, implement individualized assessments and notice procedures within 60 days, train hiring personnel, and provide annual reports to the California Civil Rights Department on outcomes for applicants with criminal histories.

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