To help HR professionals involved in recruiting comply with new Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Guidance on the use of arrest and conviction records, Employment Screening Resources (ESR) President Brad Landin will present a webcast titled ‘Dealing with the New EEOC Criminal Guidance’ at the HR.com Quality of Hire Virtual Conference on Wednesday, January 16, 2013 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM EST. For more information about the webcast, please visit: https://crm.hr.com/en?t=/contentManager/onStory&StoryID=1355511089428.

In the webcast, Landin will focus on how employers can comply with the updated EEOC “Enforcement Guidance on the Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.” The webinar will go beyond simply repeating the EEOC Guidance language and give “real world” examples and suggestions on what employers should do now to remain in compliance while performing criminal background checks.

Topics covered in the hour long webinar – worth an Institute for Human Resources (IHR) certification  credit and an HR Certification Institute (HRCI) general credit  – include:
* Longstanding court decisions and existing EEOC Guidance documents.
* Employment discrimination based on race and national origin, criminal records, and employer practices.
* The differences between arrest and conviction records.
* Disparate treatment and disparate impact analysis under Title VII.
* Employer defenses the EEOC believes meet the “job related and consistent with business necessity” standard.
* Compliance with other federal laws and/or regulations that conflict with Title VII.
* State and local laws or regulations preempted by Title VII.
* EEOC Guidance best practices for employers.
* Option for handling questions about post criminal records.
* Criticisms of the new EEOC Guidance.
* What should employers do now?

As President of Employment Screening Resources (ESR) – a nationwide screening firm accredited by the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS) – Landin is responsible for all aspects of the company’s strategy, operations, and finances. He brings over 30 years of management experience in both the private and public sectors and 20 years of experience in regulated industry compliance matters to ESR. Landin has worked in the screening industry since 1999 and has extensive experience in background screening operations, as well as legal compliance. He is an active participant in NAPBS, the background screening industry trade association, including a role in their lobbying efforts at the federal and state levels.

The Quality of Hire Virtual Conference takes place on January 15-16, 2013. Those interested in attending may register at https://crm.hr.com/en/webcasts_events/virtual_events/upcoming_virtual_events/quality-of-hire_h3pz1w0y.html.  For information about background checks, visit Employment Screening Resources (ESR) – ‘The Background Check Authority’ – at http://www.esrcheck.com or call Toll Free 888.999.4474.