Sessions
Concurrent Session
The Top 10 Trends for Background Checks in 2015: What Every Employer Needs to Know
Harbor Ballroom C
1.25 HR Credit
| Competencies: HR Expertise, Critical Evaluation
| Intended Audience: Mid-Level
Workplace Application:
This session will help you avoid bad hires while staying in legal compliance and keeping your organization out of court.
Failure to conduct due diligence during hiring can create a legal and financial nightmare including lawsuits and fraudulent workers. However, failure to comply with numerous state and federal laws and regulations also carries extreme risks. Learn legally complaint best practices to keep your business productive and out of court, including how to obtain and utilize criminal record and background information on job applicants. You will leave this session with:
- An update on recent legal developments and cutting-edge issues such as "Ban the Box" laws, the new EEOC focus on criminal records and credit reports, and the use of social network sites.
- An understanding of the basics of a negligent hiring lawsuit and defenses that work and do not work.
- An understanding of how to spot fraudulent employment and education credentials.
- Steps you can take immediately to implement a legally compliant program and hire the best employees.