NEW YORK – Accenture, a global management consulting firm, is being sued on claims that their background checks discriminate against African Americans and Latinos. The lawsuit accuses Accenture of rejecting or firing qualified candidates who have criminal records, even if the criminal history has no bearing on the individual’s ability to perform the job.
The lawsuit claims that “the Supreme Court and the EEOC have recognized that overly broad restrictions on hiring individuals with criminal records are discriminatory and illegal.”
Roberto J. Arroyo, of Morristown, N.J., worked as a contract technical support employee for Accenture for nearly a year and a half when he was offered regular employment, subject only to the results of a background check. After the background check revealed that Arroyo was convicted of vehicular homicide after driving while intoxicated nearly a decade earlier, Accenture withdrew the job offer and terminated Arroyo’s employment as a contract worker.
The lawsuit seeks to force changes in Accenture hiring and retention policies, and to restore Arroyo as a contract employee with back pay and benefits, along with litigation costs.
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