Dealing with the New EEOC Criminal Records Guidance and Hiring

2014 Talent Management Conference

Workplace Application: This session will help you develop an action plan to demonstrate compliance with the EEOC guidance on the use of criminal records in background checks and hiring.

PowerPoints/Handouts Available

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a new guidance on the use of criminal records in hiring decisions that has the impact to totally change how your organization approaches hiring. This session will explore what you should do now to ensure compliance while performing criminal background checks. You will leave with an understanding on the basis of court cases against employers alleging discrimination in how background checks are conducted. Learn how to deal with issues such as, ban the box, relevancy matrixes,targeted screens, and individualized assessments as well as what steps you can take immediately to comply with the EEOC Guidance and minimize your legal risks yet still ensuring a safe workplace.

Date(s) & Time(s):

Tuesday, April 29, 2014 - 10:45am to 12:00pm

Presenter:

Lester S. Rosen

Attorney at Law and CEO

Employment Screening Resources

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Lester S. Rosen is an attorney at law and CEO of Employment Screening Resources (ESR), a national background screening company. He is a consultant, writer, expert witness and frequent presenter nationwide on pre-employment screening. He is the author of “The Safe Hiring Manual,” (3d Edition 2017/826 pages), the first comprehensive book on background screening. He served as the chairperson of the steering committee that founded the Professional Background Screeners Association (PBSA), served as its first co-chair and received the PBSA Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019.

SESSIONS:

Location:

Presidential Chamber B

Amount of Credit:

1.25

Credit Type:

•HR Credit

Session Type:

Concurrent Session

Competency:

Critical Evaluation

HR Expertise

Intended Audience:

Mid-Level