March Webinar: Why Do I Have to Hire That Felon? Understanding California's Background Check Laws

This video was recorded on March 16, 2023
In late 2022, the Civil Right Department (formerly the Department of Fair Employment and Housing) announced a revitalized effort to enforce the Fair Chance Act (aka Ban the Box). Knowing how to properly manage this and other related laws is critical for employers.
Join Tim Santoni, President & CEO of Santoni, a nationally known private investigation and background screening company, as he joins Linda Duffy, President of Ethos Human Capital Solutions, and Kurtis Urien, attorney with Merhab Robinson & Clarkson, as they discuss the issues surrounding background checks.
You will learn the following:
At what point in your hiring process you should be conducting background checks
What you can and cannot include in background checks
The difference between the National Criminal Database search versus a county criminal search
How to read and interpret a background check report
The three-part assessment you must use when deciding how to use the results
The pre-adverse and adverse action processes
The Civil Rights Department's complaint process and potential penalties for violations of the Act