Be Careful Who You Hire - Background Checks, References, and Pre-Employment Testing
Duration: 90 minutes
Speaker: Bob Gregg
Webinar Description
Failure to adequately check or test the background of applicants for employment can result in harm to your business, to your employees or to your customers as well as liability for negligent hiring and recklessly exposing others to danger. BUT the “victims” of improper background investigations also have legal remedies under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, discrimination laws and invasion of privacy cases. The EEOC has issued rules governing the improper use of criminal record background checks and is now filing cases against employers for violations of those rules. However, other laws require these same record searches. Can you be caught between conflicting laws?
The hiring process can result in finding the ideal employee OR in legal liability. A major cause of liability is improper pre-employment testing. The tests or the way in which they are administered too often violate the ADA, Title VII and other discrimination and privacy laws. The ADA requires "validity" for testing. What makes a test valid? What violates the law? What are the do's and don'ts? This webinar covers the employer’s need for secure and effective hiring while avoiding improper practices.
Agenda
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Learn the EEOC guidance relating to performing background checks and pre-employment testing
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Understand when and how the concept of negligent hiring of medical personnel applies in situations where inadequate background and reference checks are performed
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Understand the requirements associated with the Fair Credit Reporting Act
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Learn what protections you do have in giving and receiving references
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Understand the ADA, Title VII and civil suit parameters for pre-employment, right-fit, personality traits and honesty testing
Logistics
- 90-minute webinar (Travel-Free) delivered over the Internet.
- Unlimited listeners per connection - bring the entire department.
- Q&A session with the expert.
This event will be presented live with a PowerPoint presentation to be viewed on your computer. You may listen to the audio of the webinar by telephone or through your computer. The PowerPoint slides will be provided shortly before the event. Once you register, you will receive an email which is your receipt and which includes your instructions for dialing in and logging on. You will also receive an email reminder 24 hours before the webinar.
What is a webinar?
A webinar is a live Internet based seminar. Webinars are a way for participants in many different locations to see and hear a presentation and view PowerPoint slides. You can also have your colleagues attend the webinar using one connection.
What kind of equipment do I need?
You will need a computer with an Internet connection (high speed service such as DSL or cable works best) and a telephone. You may listen to the webinar through your computer speakers, in which case you will not need to use a telephone connection. Internet access is not required for phone-only participants, but you will not be able to see the speaker’s slides.
How can I share the webinar with my colleagues who may not be able to attend the event?
CDs of each program will be available for sale and can be shared with your business associates.
Can I get a copy of the PowerPoint slides used in the webinar?
The PowerPoint slides will be available on the materials page link in the confirmation email that will be sent to you no later than the morning of the day a webinar is presented.
How do I ask a question during the webinar? Will my question be answered during the presentation?
A question and answer session will be scheduled at the end of each webinar. You can then ask a question by typing it into the question box that will be provided to you duringthe webinar. You may also ask a question through the telephone connection. As many questions as possible will be answered during the Question and Answer period.