FCRA Litigation Against Employers: Drafting Policies and Procedures for Compliance, Leveraging Defense Strategies
Recording of a 90-minute CLE video webinar with Q&A
This CLE course will guide employers and their counsel on preventing and defending against Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) lawsuits arising from employee background checks. The panel will review FCRA statutory requirements, best practices for developing background check policies, and strategies for defending against individual and class claims.
Outline
- FCRA requirements
- Best practices for preventing claims
- Techniques for defending lawsuits
- Drafting employment policies
Benefits
The panel will review these and other key issues:
- What are the technical FCRA requirements with which employers must comply?
- What pitfalls lead to FCRA violation allegations, and how must employers prevent such claims?
- What are the best practices necessary for drafting employment policies such as background checks?
- What are the theories available for defending against FCRA class action lawsuits?
- What types of damages are available for noncompliance with the FCRA's requirements?
Faculty
Pamela Q. Devata
Partner, Background Screening Compliance and Litigation Defense Team Leader
Seyfarth Shaw
Ms. Devata has extensive knowledge and experience on all things relating to the use of criminal, credit, and other... | Read More
Ms. Devata has extensive knowledge and experience on all things relating to the use of criminal, credit, and other background checks related to hiring. Both employers and background screening companies (consumer reporting agencies) look to Ms. Devata for guidance based on her deep knowledge and experience practicing in this area for nearly 20 years. She has a wide range of experience in this area of law. Ms. Devata has handled hundreds of class action lawsuits and numerous single-plaintiff cases. She has also discussed these topics to key stakeholders at thousands of speaking engagements. She even testified in October 2010 at the Public Meeting of the EEOC in Washington, DC, about the use of credit checks as a screening tool for job applicants. Ms. Devata is recognized nationwide for her vast knowledge on all things related to background checks. She counsels employers, marketplaces, staffing companies, property management companies, insurance companies, and background screening companies on the intricacies of the FCRA and laws affecting hiring and screening processes. She represents more than 200 background screening companies of all sizes.
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Joseph A. Lazazzero
Attorney
Littler Mendelson
Mr. Lazazzero represents and advises clients in various aspects of labor and employment law including discrimination,... | Read More
Mr. Lazazzero represents and advises clients in various aspects of labor and employment law including discrimination, harassment, and non-compete cases.
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