California Laws Regulating Employment Screening and Safe Hiring 2015

Key Topics

• How can a clerical error in California cost employers $10,000 per applicant?
• Laws, regulations and litigation that impact California employers
• Avoiding lawsuits for negligent hiring
• Creating a hiring process that is not only effective, but saves time, money and reduces legal exposure
• The interview - what to ask, what not to ask, and how to find out what you really need to know
• Effective use of employment applications
• Ackground checks — why you can’t afford to neglect them
• Checking references - getting past ‘name, rank and serial number’
• Discrimination in hiring - complying with EEOC requirements and Ban the Box
• The legal and effective use of criminal records in the hiring process
• Avoiding the most common mistakes that get employers sued
• Understanding the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) as well as numerous other state and federal laws and regulations
• International background checks
• The ins and outs of other due diligence tools, including social media searches, credit reports, e-verify and drug testing
• Post-hiring duties and best practices
• How to select a background firm and audit your current screening practices

Who should Attend

• Hiring managers
• Human resources professionals
• Employee relationship managers
• Security professionals
• HR directors
• Recruiters from firms of all sizes that hire employees in California
• Any CO involved with employee relations/human resources
• Business directors
• Chief talent officers
• Employment managers
• Recruiters/consultants/ third party hiring agencies
• HR coordinators/supervisors
• HR analysts
• HR administrators
• Company/business owners
• Auditors
• Audit and compliance personnel / risk managers
• Public agency managers