How to Conduct Legal Background Checks

Richard F. Verstegen Richard F. Verstegen

Employment law expert Rick Verstegen will outline the best practices for conducting background checks. You will learn how to navigate today’s legal restrictions without abandoning your organization’s commitment to safety and integrity.

What You'll Learn

  • How should you notify applicants you will conduct background checks?
  • What does the EEOC guidance mean for your policies?
  • What laws impact conducting background checks?
  • May you legally contact previous employers without authorization?
  • How should you conduct reference checks?
  • May you review the social media accounts of an applicant?
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Training Overview

Your background checks might be illegal. Learn how to comply with current laws and regulations.

While recent incidents of workplace violence have increased employers’ desire for background checks, new laws and regulations limit their use. You must be aware of the legal implications, particularly when you want to deny employment to an applicant with an arrest or conviction.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has cautioned employers from having policies or practices that screen individuals based on criminal records, which may amount to disparate impact discrimination. You need to know how to navigate the fine line to keep your organization safe.

  • How should you notify applicants you will conduct background checks?
  • What does the EEOC guidance mean for your policies?
  • What laws impact conducting background checks?
  • May you legally contact previous employers without authorization?
  • How should you conduct reference checks?
  • May you review the social media accounts of an applicant?
Recommended Audience
Who Should Attend?
  • Human resources professionals
  • Recruiters
  • Employee relations staff
  • Hiring managers
  • Directors
  • Managers
  • Supervisors
  • In-house counsel
APPROVAL AND VALIDITY
Credits
  • This program has been approved for 1.2 general recertification credit hours toward PHR, SPHR, and GPHR recertification through the HR Certification Institute.
  • This program is valid for 1.2 PDCs for the SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP.
What's included
Training includes
  • 1.2 HRCI, 1.2 SHRM
  • Certificate of Attendance
  • All resources and training materials
Richard F. Verstegen
About

Expert Presenter

Richard F. Verstegen
  • Partner with Boardman & Clark, LLP of Madison, Wisconsin
  • School Law Practice Group and Labor and Employment Group
  • Represents educational institutions in a variety of education law matters
  • Published many articles regarding education and employment law
  • Former president of the Wisconsin School Attorneys Association
  • Current member of the State Bar of Wisconsin
  • JD degree from the University of Wisconsin Law School
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