Employee Background Checks for Financial Institutions
Thursday, July 22, 2021 at 1:00 pm ET
Duration: 90 minutes
Speaker: Dr. Jim Castagnera, Esq.
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Bonus for Each Registrant: The webinar speaker will answer one written question that you may submit by email within one week after the webinar.
Webinar Description
Employee background checks are an inescapable reality for financial Institutions. And while developing and administering an appropriate background check program has always presented tricky compliance issues for banks and credit unions, regulatory and legal developments in this area have made compliance both more challenging and more important.
Financial institutions face greater potential challenges and pitfalls in conducting background checks, as they are subject not only to industry-specific background check laws and regulations, but also have to deal with the laws and regulations that impact employees generally.
From the EEOC's oomprehensive guidance on the use of criminal background checks, to the CFPB's regulations regarding background checks for loan originators, financial institutions face an alphabet soup of legal requirements in implementing a background check program.
What's more, states are increasingly adding to this mix by taking up the issues of employer use of criminal background checks and credit history reports.
This webinar is designed to help financial institutions safely wade through the legal issues associated with employee background checks. It will provide a comprehensive overview of the laws governing employee background checks conducted by financial institutions - including both criminal background checks and credit history reports.
Please join attomey Jim Castagnera as he guides you through the complicated issues financial institutions face in complying with the sometimes confusing and seemingly conflicting requirements surrounding background checks for employees.
AGENDA
- Which background check laws and regulations impact financial institutions?
- When background checks are required and for which employees.
- What types of background checks (e.g., criminal background checks, credit histories) a financial institution should conduct and when during the hiring process they should be conducted.
- How to mitigate risk when disqualifying an applicant on the basis of a background check.
- Compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
- The increasing regulation of background checks under state law and how this may impact the background check programs of financial institutions.
- The developing law of responsibility for negligent hiring
- The nuances of criminal background checks, such as the types of criminal backgrounds that might impact employment with financial institutions, how different job categories should be treated, and the difference between arrest and conviction records.
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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?
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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?
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How do I ask a question during the webinar? Will my question be answered during the presentation?
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