Hiring the wrong individual can be costly in so many ways. You will be eventually looking at terminating him/her, and terminations always run the risk of a lawsuit. Hiring someone with a violent or criminal background can lead to a negligent hiring claim should the individual inflict harm on others while working for your organization. Yet, there are so many laws that say what you can or can’t do when screening your applicants. This webinar will guide participants through the legal pitfalls that come from screening applicants and how to avoid them.
This webinar will walk you through the laws you should consider in your hiring process like Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and more.
Why Should You Attend:
Amid stringent laws that only allow you to verify from past employers than an applicant worked for them and his/her designation with them, delving into an applicant’s background presents quite a challenge. Now, one of the big agenda items of the EEOC is to attack an employer’s use of background information such as criminal history. On the other hand, employers have faced costly jury verdicts for negligent hiring when the individual inflicts harm on others.This webinar will walk you through the laws you should consider in your hiring process like Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and more.
Areas Covered in the Webinar:
- Understanding the disparate impact theory and how it affects your hiring decisions.
- The latest position of the EEOC regarding criminal background checks and how the courts are responding.
- Getting medical information during the application process.
- Case examples of negligent hiring and what went wrong and why.
- Legal pitfalls in using (or not using) the Internet and social media during the hiring process.
- Complying with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
- The pros and cons of using fingerprints for background checking.
- Negligent hiring cases and what went wrong.
Who Will Benefit:
- Labor and employment law professionals
- In house legal counsel
- Human resource managers
- Hiring managers
- Professionals engaged in performing background checks
Course Provider
Susan Fahey Desmond,
