The principles, procedures, and policies applicable to hiring are reviewed by this book to assist in minimizing litigation risks for employers and acquainting employees with these employer procedures to protect their disclosures of non-job-related information. Areas covered include the hiring process, pre-employment screening fundamentals, data verification, and federal and state statutes affecting the hiring process.
CHAPTER 1 - The Hiring Process
GENERAL HIRING CONSIDERATIONS
SPECIAL HIRING CONSIDERATIONS
RECRUITING SOURCES
HIRING AND DEALING WITH DISABLED EMPLOYEES
Meeting and Evaluating Candidates
Deciding What the Job Is
Accommodating Employees with Disabilities
Obtaining Supervisor Support
Intergrating Employees with Disabilities
Career Accessibility
MINIMIZING LITIGATION RISKS DURING THE HIRING PROCESS
CHECKLIST BEFORE EMPLOYMENT
HIRING POLICIES
CHAPTER 2 - Pre-Employment Screening Fundamentals
ADVERTISEMENTS
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Advertisement Forms
APPLICATIONS
Advantages
Preparation
Inquiries that Should Be Avoided
Application Forms
Application: Affirmative Action Information
Application Employment Contract Disclaimer Forms
Application Information Release Form
INTERVIEWS
Interview Process
Minimizing Litigation Risks During Interviews
Interview Methods
Interview Evaluation
Interview Policies
CHAPTER 3 - Data Verification
ARREST RECORDS
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Sample Policies
CREDIT CHECKS
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Sample Policies
Credit Check Consent Form
CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS
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Sample Policies
FINGERPRINTS
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Sample Policies
IMMIGRATION
Guidelines for Completing the Employment Eligibility Verification Form (Form I-9)
Persons for Whom Form I-9 Must Be Completed
Temporary United States Visas Suitable for Employment
Counterfeit Document Detection
Sample Policies
PHOTOGRAPHS
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Sample Policies
Photograph Consent Form
PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS
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Sample Policies
REFERENCE CHECKS
General Consideration
Reference Check Methods
Providing References
Reference Checking Cautions
Sample Policies
Information Release Form
Telephone Reference Check
SKILL TESTING
Skill Testing Effectiveness and Propriety
Skill Testing Use Determinations
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Sample Policies
CHAPTER 4 - Federal and State Statutes Affecting The Hiring Process
MAJOR FEDERAL STATUTORY PROVISION
Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA)
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII)
Equal Pay Act
National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)
STATE STATUTES
Fair Employment Practice (FEP) Statutes
Labor Relations Statutes
APPENDIX A
Pre-Employment Disability-Related and Medical Examination Equal Employment Opportunities Commission (EEOC) Guidance
APPENDIX B
Equal Employment Opportunities Commission's (EEOC's) Enforcement Guidance: Reasonable Accommodation and Undue Hardship Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) (March 1, 1999)
APPENDIX C
Equal Employment Opportunities Commission's (EEOC's) Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures: A Summary
TABLE OF CASES
INDEX
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Biography
Kurt Decker
