The Knowledge Group Has Scheduled a Live Webcast on FCRA

NEW YORK - Nov. 5, 2015 - PRLog -- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, announced today that it has scheduled a live webcast entitled: Increased FCRA Background Check Litigation: What Should Employers Do? LIVE Webcast. This two-hour event is scheduled on December 15, 2015 at 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET.

Event Synopsis:

When employers are assessing potential employees or promoting existing ones, frequently they will conduct criminal background and credit checks.  Unfortunately employers often overlook the requirements of the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) as well as various state and local laws.  Complaints often involve claims such as unclear and inconspicuous written disclosures, an employer's failure to provide a preliminary adverse action notice, and the employer’s impatience in taking final adverse action against an individual.

Over the past year, there has been a substantial increase in Background Check Litigation against employers, claiming violation of consumer reporting laws. Such lawsuits almost always are class actions and, in some cases, involve settlements of $2 million to as much as $7 million ($100 and $1,000 per individual violation) in damages. Although large companies predominantly have been the target of most FCRA class actions, smaller companies soon may face the same fate.

Hence, compliance with the FCRA and related state and local laws is of critical importance to minimize legal risks and concomitant litigation costs and fines. Some of the most important requirements include using simple, separate disclosure forms; ensuring that hiring policies and procedures comply with the FCRA’s regulations, particularly the adverse action notification requirements and any related state and local laws; and seeking the advice of employment counsel to reduce the inherent risks of uncompliant background checking practices.

In this two hour, LIVE Webcast, a panel of distinguished professionals and thought leaders assembled by The Knowledge Group will review and discuss the important aspects of this significant topic. Speakers will provide an in-depth discussion of the Increased FCRA Background Check Litigation, explain How Employers Reduce Risk in 2016, and offer best practices in avoiding lawsuits brought on by failure to comply with FCRA background check requirements.  Key issues that will be covered in this course are:

• Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)
• Employee Background Checks
• 'Consumer Report' and 'Adverse Action Notice'
• Pitfalls on FCRA background Checks
• Non-compliance and Potential Liability
• Lee v. The Hertz Corporation, et al.
• State Legislatures & Limited Use of Background Checks
• Best Practices in Mitigating Class Action Risk
• Regulatory Updates

Speakers/Faculty Panel

King & Spalding LLP

Barry Goheen

Partner

Greenspoon Marder, P.A.

Adam Kemper

Attorney

DeWitt Ross & Stevens S.C.

Scott Paler

Partner

For an updated list of the faculty panel, please visit:

https://theknowledgegroup.org/event-homepage/?event_id=1370

About The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series

The Knowledge Group brings together the world's leading authorities and industry participants through informative two-hour webcasts that study the impact of changing regulations and help businesses succeed through proper regulatory compliance.

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