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Employment Screening Reports and Equal Opportunity Claims

  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Central Time (US & Canada)
  • By: National Association of Consumer Advocates (NACA)
Topics:
  • Employment Law

A lawyer must provide competent representation to a client. Under ABA Rule 1.1, Model Rules of Professional Conduct, the lawyer must have "the legal knowledge, skill, thoroughness and preparation reasonably necessary for the representation."

Specifically, you will learn about:

-Laws that impact the use of arrest or conviction records in employment;

-An overview of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as it relates to adverse impacts on minority groups;

-Procedural requirements of Title VII that must be followed and its statute of limitations;

-Theories of Liability under Title VII & the unique burdens of proof in employment discrimination claims;

-Recoverable damages; and

-Resources for more information.

Presenter: Gordon Leech is an attorney and Managing Member of the Consumer & Employment Law Center of Wisconsin, located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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