Last June, Crothall Services Group Inc. was sued by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for failing to maintain proper records on its employees. The EEOC alleged that the provider of janitorial and facilities management services violated federal law requiring it to keep records that would disclose how its methods for selecting employees would impact equal employment opportunities.
According to the EEOC’s complaint, Crothall used criminal background checks and history assess-