Testimony of Fatima Goss Graves to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission re: Restrictions on Applications from Unemployed Job Seekers

Businesses increasingly exclude unemployed job seekers from their applicant pools, either limiting applicants to those who are currently employed or those who have been employed within a recent period of time.  Employers’ use of such a requirement threatens to exacerbate long-term unemployment and undermines broader economic recovery.  Moreover, creating barriers to employment for those who are out of the workforce could have a serious negative impact on women.