EEOC sues janitorial firm over records
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued Crothall Services Group Inc. in U.S. District Court in Philadelphia Thursday for failing to keep proper employment records.
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued Crothall Services Group Inc. in U.S. District Court in Philadelphia Thursday for failing to keep proper employment records.
The suit said that Crothall, a nationwide janitorial and facilities management services company based in Wayne, routinely assessed applicants' criminal backgrounds in making hiring decisions.
Federal law requires employers to keep records that show whether the use of criminal background checks or any other selection test, ends up causing discrimination in the hiring process.
Thursday's suit stems from a 2010 EEOC investigation into Crothall's hiring practices. When subpoenaed for their records, the company didn't produce any, the suit said. The EEOC wants the court to order Crothall to maintain and produce employment records.
Crothall does not comment on pending litigation, but is confident its hiring practices are fair, said Crothall's attorney, Frederick T. Smith, a partner in Seyfarth Shaw LLP.
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