bg-eeoc-compliance-in-driver-hiring

name	bg-eeoc-compliance-in-driver-hiring
description	Use this skill to ensure driver hiring practices comply with Equal Employment Opportunity Commission requirements. Covers Title VII, disability, age, and pregnancy.

EEOC Compliance in Driver Hiring

EEOC enforces federal anti-discrimination laws. Driver hiring requires careful compliance to avoid claims.

Title VII protected classes

• Race
• Color
• National origin
• Religion
• Sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation)

Other federal anti-discrimination laws

• ADA — disability
• ADEA — age (40+)
• GINA — genetic information
• Pregnancy Discrimination Act
• Equal Pay Act

When EEOC applies to your hiring

• Have 15+ employees (Title VII threshold)
• Federal contractor (lower threshold may apply)
• State law may apply at lower employee counts

What's not discriminatory

• Required physical capability (lifting, sitting, vision)
• Required license (CDL)
• Required medical certification (federal mandate)
• Job-related background check (job-related conviction)

What IS discriminatory

• Excluding applicants based on protected class
• Inquiring about protected class in interview
• Using protected class info to make decisions
• Applying different standards to similar applicants (unless job-justified)

Common driver-hiring pitfalls

• "We've been told to hire only veterans" — protected class issue (veteran status is protected under specific federal law)
• "We don't hire women for tanker work" — sex discrimination
• "Driver looks too old to be safe" — age discrimination
• "Driver has visible disability" — ADA issue if disability doesn't prevent essential job functions
• "We don't hire people from [country]" — national origin discrimination

What auditors look for

• Consistent application of hiring standards
• Documented job-related criteria
• Records of all applicants (including unsuccessful)
• Decision-makers trained on EEOC compliance

Tracking

Compass HR/Hiring module:

• Maintains applicant tracking system
• Documents job-related criteria used
• Compliance training records for hiring managers
• Audit trail of hiring decisions

When in doubt

Consult employment counsel. EEOC investigations are expensive and time-consuming. Prevention via documented, consistent policies is cheaper.

CFR citations

• Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Age Discrimination in Employment Act
• Pregnancy Discrimination Act

How Compass surfaces this

Searchable in Compass Ask. Runs against carrier fleet data when invoked from the relevant tracker. Read-only; no actions without explicit user approval.

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