Get the insights you need from the Connecticut Paid Leave Authority’s Erin Choquette on the top five mistakes employers make when responding to family and medical leave requests.
Stay up to date on Connecticut’s newest legislation impacting employers and how to comply with the state’s mandatory retirement plan program.
Learn the most important things an employer can do to prevent lawsuits by understanding the perspective of the attorneys that file them.
And you’ll take away practical information on background investigations in the pre-employment process, as well as Connecticut’s new restrictions on the use of cannabis testing.
This program is approved for 4.0 HRCI credits and 4.0 SHRM PDCs.
AGENDA
7:30 am | Networking Breakfast
8:10 am | Opening Remarks
Diane Mokriski, HR Counsel, CBIA
8:15 am | Background Investigations: Traps for the Unwary
Valerie Ferdon, Associate, Updike, Kelly & Spellacy
Employers risk significant liability if they fail to comply with state and federal laws when conducting employment background checks. Can you reject an applicant based on a minor criminal conviction? What if they were arrested, but the case is still pending? Do the rules change if you hire an outside investigator? Can employers use social media to do their own investigations? How can you avoid liability for potentially discriminatory hiring...
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