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Conducting Background Checks

BenefitsThis teleconference will give the participant an overview of the myriad of laws affecting how employers seek information about an applicant to make the smart hiring decision. The speaker will discuss the steps for compliance under fair credit reporting laws, and the practical steps every organization should take to safeguard such information. The faculty, a national expert in background check issues, will share her insight as to how to avoid the common pitfalls experienced by employers in the background check process. Agenda Background Checks: Getting Off To The Right Start In Smart Hiring Understanding How To Lawfully Obtain The Information You Seek Steps To Compliance After Receiving The Background Report Develop Best Practices To Ensure Appropriate Recordkeeping And Disposal Of Background Check Information Who Should Attend Human resource managers, benefits administrators, payroll professionals, controllers, accountants, CFOs, business and office managers, operations managers and recruiters Primary Speaker: Susan M. Corcoran, Esq., SJackson Lewis LLPBrief Bio: Susan M. Corcoran, Esq., is a partner in the White Plains office of Jackson Lewis LLP. Aside from defending employers in litigation and before various government agencies, she spends a significant amount of time counseling, developing policies and procedures, and assisting employers with preventive employment strategies. Ms. Corcoran is a graduate of Cornell University, the School of Industrial and Labor Relations, earning her B.S. degree, and Pace University School of Law, earning her J.D. degree. She is a member of the Connecticut and New York Bar Associations, and is a member of the Women?s Bar Association of the State of New York. Ms. Corcoran currently serves as cochair of the Westchester Women?s Bar Association?s Employment Law Committee. She is currently a legal professor for Manhattanville College?s Human Resources Masters Program.

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