Imperative Information Group offers an on-demand webinar on conducting employee background checks and the myriad products available to meet legal compliance requirements.

With increased focus on background check issues from the EEOC and the plaintiffs’ attorneys, HR professionals need to understand what information to request from their background screening partner and how to use it legally, Imperative Information Group says on its website.

In this one-hour presentation, approved for one hour of general recertification credit, Mike Coffey will cover a variety of topics related to employment background investigations, including:

I.      The Case for Background Screening
II.    Strengths and Weaknesses of Criminal Background Screening Tools
III.   Verification of Credentials and Work History
IV.   The Fair Credit Reporting Act
V.     Title VII and EEOC Scrutiny of Background Checks
VI.   State Law Considerations
VII . Identity Theft in Criminal Records

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The Hatmaker Law Group will present a free monthly employment webinar discussing ways in which employers may avoid costly lawsuits when terminating the “Poor Attendance Employee.”

The event will be Wednesday, August 20, beginning at noon Pacific time.

The Hatmaker Law Group’s monthly webinars serve as educational opportunities for employers, owners, managers, accountants, attorneys, and human resource professionals to stay current with up-to-date information on important California employment law issues.

Contact: Laura Dakin at (559) 374-0077 or email laura@hatmakerlaw.com or register at the link below.

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Hatmaker Law Group will present a free monthly employment webinar discussing wage and hour issues.

The event will be Wednesday, July 23, beginning at noon Pacific time.

The presentation will help educational opportunities for employers, owners, managers, accountants, attorneys, and human resource professionals stay current with up-to-date information on important California employment law issues.

Or Contact: Laura Dakin at (559) 374-0077 or email laura@hatmakerlaw.com or register at the link below.

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The National Reentry Resource Center, with funding support from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance, will present a webinar on reducing recidivism and promoting job readiness.

The event will be Tuesday, July 15, from 2-3:30 p.m. Eastern time.

The webinar will provide policymakers and practitioners in the criminal justice, corrections, and workforce development fields with an overview of the recently published white paper, Integrated Reentry and Employment Strategies: Reducing Recidivism and Promoting Job Readiness. The webinar will also provide information on how jurisdictions can apply to become a pilot site for the Integrated Reentry and Employment Strategies Demonstration Project.

In partnership with the U.S. Department of Justice, the Annie E. Casey Foundation, and the U.S. Department of Labor, the Council of State Governments Justice Center designed the pilot site project to test innovative strategies for enhancing job readiness and reducing recidivism for adults under correctional supervision. During the webinar, staff from the National Reentry Resource Center and the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance will review the components of this solicitation.

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Teresa Haykowsky and David Risling of McLennan Ross LLP will team up with Michelle Devlin of Creating People Power Inc. for a 90-minute webinar which will address various workplace harassment issues.

The webinar will be Tuesday, Sept. 16, beginning at noon Mountain time.

Topics will include:

• An update on the legal responsibilities of employers and employees
• Current legal definitions of a respectful workplace
• Understanding harassment and bullying in the workplace
• How to conduct a proper harassment investigation
• How to prepare a proper investigation report
• How employers may support a more respectful workplace
• How employers may create and enhance workplace respect awareness.

Watch for registration to open Aug. 5, 2014.

Morgan Lewis & Bockius will present a webinar in the final installment of “Executive Compensation Basics” Webinar Series, which will focus on severance and release agreements.

The free webinar will be Wednesday, July 16, beginning at noon Eastern time.

Severance and release agreements can vary greatly. Parties must carefully consider the terms of these agreements to ensure that they are enforceable and meet the parties’ goals.

Topics will include:

• A review of key provisions in severance and release agreements
• Recent Equal Employment Opportunity Commission developments with respect to release agreements
• Noncompetition, nonsolicitation, and confidentiality covenants
• Tax traps for the unwary: section 409A
• Continuation of health and other benefits post-termination

CLE credit in CA, FL, IL, NJ (via reciprocity), NY, PA, TX, and VA is currently pending approval.

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A division of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services will present a webinar concerning the labor market as it relates to agencies serving refugees.

The webinar will be July 10. For details, click on the registration link below.

The Office of Family Assistance of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services provides technical assistance through webinars and web casts on a variety of topics related to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.

OFA webinars are online web conferences that include information from Federal partners, TANF experts, state representatives, and TANF stakeholders in the field. Participants can listen to presentations, view materials, and ask questions through the webinar software.

The Welfare Peer Technical Assistance Network (Welfare Peer TA) is a technical assistance initiative sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Family Assistance (OFA).

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Equifax Workforce Solutions will present a complimentary webinar on the continued government focus on unemployment insurance integrity and its impact on employers.

The one-hour webinar will be Tuesday, July 8, beginning at 1 p.m. Central time.

Moving forward, unemployment claims response is no longer an issue of whether or not to protest a claim, but a matter of UI compliance that involves increasing financial penalties.

Updates on the evolving UI system, which places increased focus on timely and adequate claims response, will be provided along with the following details:

• Current guidance on state interpretations of the federal mandate
• Continued efforts by the Department of Labor to reduce benefit overpayments
• Employer strategies for identifying improper claims including enhanced compliance reporting to effectively identify areas of non-compliance within your organization

Guest speakers will include experts in Unemployment Cost Management, UI Integrity, and Government Relations. In addition, all attendees will receive the most recently updated White Paper on UI Integrity and Compliance (Q2/2014) featuring a current state-by-state matrix with interpretations of a “pattern of failure,” non-compliance penalties, and overpayment rates by state.

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