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In recent years, there has been an increased legal, scientific, and regulatory interest in how employers consider a job applicant's criminal history and credit history when making employment decisions.
This webinar will begin with a discussion of why employers conduct background checks, move to a review of the relevant case law pertaining to the use of applicants' criminal and credit history, then discuss methods to validate� background checks, and finish with a discussion of the conflict between current recidivism research and EEOC guidance.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the EEOC's guidance on using an applicant's criminal history
- Learn what the courts have looked for in background check policies
- Understand how to validate a criminal history policy
- Examine the conflict between current recidivism research and the EEOC's guidance on the consideration of a job applicant's criminal history
This webinar will begin with a discussion of why employers conduct background checks, move to a review of the relevant case law pertaining to the use of applicants' criminal and credit history, then discuss methods to validate� background checks, and finish with a discussion of the conflict between current recidivism research and EEOC guidance.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the EEOC's guidance on using an applicant's criminal history
- Learn what the courts have looked for in background check policies
- Understand how to validate a criminal history policy
- Examine the conflict between current recidivism research and the EEOC's guidance on the consideration of a job applicant's criminal history
Date Created: February 3, 2021