Webinar - The Use of Arrest and Conviction Records in Making Employment Decisions Date & Time: Wednesday, March 26, 2014 / 9:30 AM Central Time Presenter: Christopher Hoyme, Jackson Lewis, PC Topics: In the last 20 months, there have been significant changes in the law governing the use of criminal background checks for hiring purposes. It is crucial to make sure you are in compliance with these laws, or your business could face investigations by and penalties from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEC), as well as private class action litigation. Among the areas to be covered: Background check dos and donts: Youll be alerted to the hot button issues on which the EEOC is currently focusing. Answers to key questions: Can you use criminal history, credit history, educational background or unemployment data to disqualify job applicants? Use of arrest and conviction records: Learn how to use the new EEOC Guidance to help you establish policies and procedures regarding the use of arrest and conviction records in making employment decisions. References: Find out what the Feds are saying about employment and character references for individuals with prior offenses. 3 golden rules: The three steps you need to follow to make sure you are in compliance.. Who Should Participate: Business owners, managers, human resources personnel and other people interested in information on recruiting and hiring employees. Register: https://www1.gotomeeting/register/467082025 (see note below about how our webinars work) Webinar - Employing People With Disabilities Date & Time: Wednesday, April 16, 2014 / 9:30 AM Central Time Presenter: Candice Alder, Director of Technical Assistance & Training, Rocky Mountain ADA Center (Operated by Meeting the Challenge, Inc.) Topics: This webinar will provide valuable information that will help expand your pool of prospective employees and answer questions you may have about what you can and cant do when hiring people with disabilities. Among the areas to be covered: Recruitment of employees with disabilities: what you need to know about the application process, and suggestions on working with disability organizations to recruit employees Common misconceptions regarding hiring and retaining employees with disabilities: get the facts on important issues such as whether employees with disabilities can be required to meet the same job standards as employees who are not disabled. How to address employment-related barriers through reasonable accommodations: learn what you can and cant ask about accommodations, what steps you should take to accommodate an employee with a disability so they can perform their job, and how simple and inexpensive most accommodations actually are. Tax incentives: discover what types of tax credits are available for making reasonable accommodations. Who Should Participate: Business owners, managers, human resources personnel and other people interested in information on recruiting and hiring employees. Register: https://www1.gotomeeting/register/893531560 (See note below about how our webinars work). HOW OUR WEBINARS WORK Registration & confirmation: When you register, you will receive an email confirmation which includes a phone number and a website link. You will also receive email reminders - with the phone number and link - the day before the webinar, and a few hours prior to the webinar. The day of the webinar: On the day of the webinar, you will do two things: Call the phone number provided in the email. You will listen to the presentation on the phone. You’ll also click on the link furnished in the email. That will take to you an online site where you will watch a PowerPoint presentation on your computer screen during the program. Even if you don’t have internet access, you will find it beneficial to listen to the program. If you will be watching the webinar at a different computer, be sure to print out the confirmation information, as it will show a link and a phone ID number that will be unique to you. This is computer generated for each individual registrant, and SDRA will not have access to the information that is sent to you. Cost: There is no charge to register for the webinars, however long distance charges may apply.
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