Thursday, January 23, 2014

7:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. - Registration and Breakfast

8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. - Presentation

For years, employers have been accustomed to asking prospective employees, “Have you ever been convicted of a crime?” This practice is changing in varied and unexpected ways as new legislation regulating criminal background checks is rapidly emerging, not from the halls of Congress but from a highly nontraditional source of new employment law: city ordinances. While national employers have grown accustomed to the need for a “50-state survey” on varying aspects of employment law, compliance in this area will require a comb with even finer teeth.

Join us as we discuss the emergence of new state and local laws that have already become effective or are poised to do so in January, as well as the efforts of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to define, enforce and litigate its relatively new “Enforcement Guidance on the Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions.” We will address efforts by states to counter and litigate the EEOC policies, such as the decision by the State of Texas to sue for an injunction against the EEOC. Our presentation will also delve into what employers need to know about how the Fair Credit Reporting Act impacts their efforts to balance their need for a safe, secure and stable work environment with employee rights under the developing patchwork of legislation governing pre-employment background checks.

Presenters

Perkins Coie employment attorneys Ann Marie Painter, Fred Rivera and Jason Elliott will lead this interactive presentation on one of the most fascinating and rapidly developing trends affecting hiring practices. You will not want to miss it.

CE Credits

CLE: We have applied for 1.50 hours of general credit with
the Texas State Bar Association. If you are admitted in another
jurisdiction, we will provide you with documentation to help you
apply for credits in your state of admission.

SPHR, PHR, GPHR Credits: We have applied for 1.50 hours of general credit with the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI).

Registration

This is a complimentary presentation.

Questions?

If you have questions or need to cancel, please contact Catherine Johnson via email or at 214.965.7737.