Webinar: “Why You Should Screen Your Workplace and How To Do It Lawfully"

Here is the link to the recorded webinar from yesterday: 

“Why You Should Screen Your Workplace and How To Do It Lawfully”, presented by Rod M. Fliegel, Co-Chair, Privacy and Background Checks Practice Group and Jennifer L. Mora, Shareholder, Employment & Labor Law Solutions Worldwide. 

Some of the topics covered:

•         Negligent hiring claims
•         Problems with doing it without a CRA
•         Complying with the FCRA
•         Ban the box and other state/local issues
•         How companies fail for not running background checks

Aurico Webinar: Managing Changes to the Form I-9

Recently, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved a revised Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). By Jan. 22, 2017, employers must only use the new Form I-9 (on new employees.) To ensure compliance with USCIS, Aurico has made the new Form I-9 available for all clients and partners in the Customer Forms Library within the WebACE™ Platform.The old version of the Form I-9, which expired on March 31, 2016, may still be used until January 21, 2017.

Aurico hosted a Webinar on November 17, 2016 titled Managing Changes to the New Form I-9 to provide education on the Form I-9 process.  Aurico provides electronic I-9 and E-Verify products. The electronic I-9 product through Aurico will accommodate the new form I-9 on or before January 21, 2017.

Aurico Webinar: E-Verify . . . Form I-9's Companion

Aurico will be hosting an upcoming Webinar on E-Verify on Wednesday, December 16th at 1:00pm CST.  This webinar is the accompaniment to the previous Form I-9 webinar on October 29th.  The I-9 webinar can be accessed HERE.  The Webinar will focus on the following topics

• Your responsibility in regards to E-Verify
• Directives from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
• Complying with the retention and disposal schedule of NARA
• The earliest you can run an E-Verify case and more . . .

REGISTER HERE to secure your seat for this informative presentation on E-Verify.

Aurico Webinar: "Ban the Box" - How to Comply with the New Regulations

Aurico will be hosting an upcoming Webinar on"Ban the Box" regulations Thursday, December 3rd at 1:00pm CST.  The Webinar will focus on the following topics:

• General overview of "Ban the Box"
• Recent state and municipal laws that restrict pre-employment inquiries into criminal and credit history
• How this new legislation impacts employers
• Best practices for creating a background check process compliant with local and city laws.

REGISTER HERE to secure your seat for this informative presentation on "Ban the Box" compliance.

AURICO WEBINAR: THE REAL DEAL ON FORM I-9

Aurico will be hosting an upcoming Webinar on Form I-9 on Thursday, October 29th at 1:00pm CST.  The Webinar will focus on the following topics:

• Common mistakes made while completing the Form I-9 
• Completing an I-9 on a new hire before they start working for pay
• When and how to use the various Form I-9's
• Understanding the recent changes and updates in E-Verify
• Federal and state perspective on E-Verify

REGISTER HERE to secure your seat for this informative presentation on Form I-9.

Aurico Webinar: Important Industry Updates on DOT Drug Testing

Aurico will be hosting an upcoming Webinar on DOT drug testing on Thursday, May 21st at 1:00pm CST.  The Webinar will focus on the following topics:

• Emphasis on FMCSA Modality
• General Overview
• Collection Process
• Testing Methodology
• MRO Review Process
• Random Testing Best Practices
• DOT eCCF

REGISTER HERE to secure your seat for this informative presentation on DOT drug testing.

Aurico Webinar: Comply with Form I-9 Requirements for Remote Hiring

Aurico will be hosting an upcoming Webinar on Form I-9 compliance on Wednesday, April 8th at 1:00pm CST.  The Webinar will focus on Form I-9 requirements when hiring remotely and how to properly satisfy the legal requirements for section 2 of the Form I-9.  Register today to secure your seat for this informative presentation on remote hiring.

REGISTER HERE!

Annual Reminder: Fair Credit Reporting Act – Employer Responsibilities

As the New Year commences, Aurico wants to reinforce your duty as an end user of consumer reports, attached is a Notice to Users of Consumer Reports. There are certain obligations imposed upon you under the Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and we are providing you with a summary to help you continue to stay in compliance. In addition, we want to remind you it is essential that you provide the consumer (candidate, applicant, employee) with a copy of the FCRA Summary of Rights document during the process.

1. Before an employer orders a consumer report from Aurico, your consumer reporting agency (CRA), you must make a "clear and conspicuous" written disclosure to the consumer that a consumer report may be obtained. This document is often referred to the "Disclosure" and may be a part of a Disclosure and Authorization form. It must consist "solely" of the disclosure.

Exit Interviews - A Key Component in Organizational Improvements

Recently Aurico hosted a webinar on Exit Interviews. Our presenter Chason Hecht, CEO of Retensa discussed the various benefits to properly conducted exit interviews.

Retensa’s Research Division developed a 40 item survey that includes questions on:

• Key organizational characteristics
• The methods currently used to conduct exit interviews
• Exit interview effectiveness

Of the 353 respondents in EIRS;

• 295 completed majority of survey questions
• 75% of organizations currently conduct exit interviews for all units
• 18% of organizations conduct exit interviews for some units
• 7% do not conduct exit interviews at all

FMCSA Extends Comment Period on Drug and Alcohol Clearing House

Originally, comments were due Monday April 21, but the agency pushed that back to May 21 in response to a petition from the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association.  The rule will set up a system in which everyone associated with the federal drug and alcohol testing program will have to report test results, refusals to take test and return to duty results.

The purpose is to tighten the regulatory net by preventing commercial drivers from hiding drug or alcohol violations and ensuring that carriers are meeting their responsibility to test for substance abuse.

Employer Responsibilities Pursuant to Nevada Medical Marijuana Law

Nevada SB 374 clarifies that Nevada's existing medical marijuana law does not require an employer to allow medical use of marijuana in the workplace, and does not require that an employer modify job or working conditions that are based upon the employer's reasonable business purposes for those employees who engage in the use of medical marijuana. However, the law specifies that the employer is required to:

Make reasonable accommodations for the medical needs of an employee who engages in the medical use of marijuana if the employee holds a valid registry identification card, provided such reasonable accommodation would not:

International Background Screening

Aurico Hosts an International Webinar:  International Background Checks in the Global Work Place, presented by Brian S. Arbetter, ESQ. Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton, LLP

Aurico hosted an international webinar on best practices for international screening and the following five items are key areas clients should focus on when considering international screening:

• Beware of a one size fits all solution-Each country has their own specific laws, culture and searches that are legally available.
• Know the nature and purpose of the screening-what is available, what is the risk factor.
• Obtain an appropriate consent before screening-there may be special forms based on the countries privacy and data protection laws.
• Engage a competent service provider to work with your legal counsel.
• Respect the integrity of local culture and law.

UPCOMING WEBINAR

Gain new insight into the new EEOC Guidance and learn how to apply it from Pamela Devata, partner at Seyfarth Shaw LLP. Register for our upcoming Webinar, EEOC Guidance Updates & How to Take Action, on November 29 @1:00-2:00pm CST.