Free Guide Helps Employers Avoid Litigation during the Hiring Process
Supreme Court orders California to set 45,000 inmates free. It's now more important then ever to be compliant.
- (1888PressRelease) June 01, 2011 - REDDING, CA - The Supreme Court has ordered California penal authorities to release 45,000 inmates. Never has it been more imperative to review and ensure that your hiring policies and best practices surrounding the criminal background check process are in compliance. Pre-employ.com a pioneer in pre-employment background screening services is offering a valuable Free Guide, 5 Tips: Avoiding Litigation during the Hiring Process (http://www.pre-employ.com/bestpractices).
The EEOC and its five year initiative E-RACE (Eradicating Racism and Colorism in Employment) is aggressively litigating against organizations that they feel discriminate in the hiring process. But the EEOC is not alone. State legislation such as "Ban the Box" is sweeping across the country and has now trickled down to the municipal level.
It is vital to take a new look at your application and hiring procedures to ensure
you are in compliance.
This FREE Guide; 5 Tips: Avoiding Litigation during the Hiring Process covers several critical topics including:
• Blanket policies regarding the application for employment of convicted criminals
• "Ban the box" legislation
• The use of "Generic Job Applications"
• Handling and reviewing job applications
The Guide, was written with input from over a dozen of the nations' leading attorneys in the employer defense arena, it is a helpful tool for employers who desire to proactively address potential liability in their employment application and hiring process.
For More Information Contact:
Amanda Zuidema
Director, Public Relations
Pre-employ.com, Inc.
(800) 300-1821 ext. 210
amandaz ( @ ) pre-employ dot com
About Pre-employ.com
Founded in 1994 to deliver background screening services to corporate clients, Pre-Employ.com has grown into a nationally recognized Human Resources Outsourcing provider. Pre-employ.com's services include: applicant tracking and talent management; background screening; drug testing; I-9/E-Verify compliance; business tax credits and incentives; unemployment insurance claims management; income and employment verifications; and applicant-provided background checks with MyBackgroundCheck.com. For more information, take a tour at www.pre-employ.com/Tour, email pr ( @ ) pre-employ dot com, or call 800-300-1821.
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