Lynn Jackson Shultz & Lebrun, P.C.

The Employment Law Alliance is presenting a free Webinar: Caution Advised: Federal and State Laws Regulating Pre-Employment Screening and Safe Hiring

Failure to exercise diligence when hiring new employees can result in workplace violence, fraud, embezzlement and the legal and financial nightmare that can come from hiring someone with a false credential or who is not qualified. To avoid bad hiring decisions, employers increasingly turn to pre-employment background screening as a risk management tool.

The session will provide an overview of the latest legal issues triggered when conducting pre-employment screening in the United States. We will provide practical insight on how employers may conduct legally compliant screening programs that ensure that they hire a safe and qualified workforce and avoid claims from job applicants that their legal rights were infringed. Speakers will focus on:

Negligent hiring and how to avoid it
Following the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCTA) in four easy steps
The impact of state laws on background checks
The pros and cons of using credit report
Avoiding claims of discrimination when using criminal records and other screening tools
The pitfalls with using the Internet and social networking sites to screen applicants
The Americans with Disabilities Act and background checks including worker' compensation records
Auditing your hiring program: Obtaining a due diligence report card.
Minimizing the risk of workplace violence

Speakers

Michael Porter, Moderator, Miller Nash LLP, Portland OR
Judith A. Biggs, Holland and Hart LLP, Boulder, CO
Michael A. Blickman, Ice Miller LLP, Indianapolis, IN
Mary E. Funk, Nyemaster, Goode, West, Hansell & O'Brien, P.C., Des Moines, IA
Sue "Corky" Erwin Harper, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, Columbia, SC
Lester S. Rosen, Employment Screening Resources, Novato, CA

For more information and to register, go to: http://bit.ly/dyufTx

About the Employment Law Alliance (ELA):

When 3,000 of the finest labor and employment lawyers from more than 100 nations form an alliance dedicated to assisting employers, the result is a powerful legal resource for management: the Employment Law Alliance. With a presence in all 50 U.S. states, and more than 300 cities around the globe, we are backed by the strength and resources of some of the world’s finest and most established law firms. www.employmentlawalliance.com

Lynn, Jackson, Shultz & Lebrun, P.C. attorney, Jon Sogn, is the South Dakota member of the ELA.