Criminal Records and Employment: Legal Update and Guidance on Compliance in a Continuously Changing Legal Environment

Employers face legal hurdles on their use of criminal background and credit history checks in the hiring process. Despite noteworthy losses in this arena, the EEOC continues to pursue significant charge investigations and litigations based on the alleged disparate impact that these checks have on applicants. Employers face numerous other legal hurdles based on various legislative developments at the state and local level, such as "ban the box" restrictions and related limits on the use of criminal history in hiring and employment decisions. Employers also have been battling against a massive surge in class action litigation under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) based on gathering criminal history through third parties when conducting background checks on applicants and/or employees.

This breakfast briefing will:

• Outline lessons learned from the EEOC's lawsuits to date
• Update employers on "ban the box" restrictions and other significant developments at the state and local level
• Highlight risks based on recent background check litigation alleging FCRA violations
• Provide important takeaways to assist employers in this continuing changing legal landscape

This program is designed for in-house counsel and HR professionals

Register for this event by June 1, 2015

Breakfast & Registration: 8:00 am - 8:30 am
Program: 8:30 am - 9:30 am