Reducing Legal Risk in the Hiring Process

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Your hiring practices may never be legally challenged. But if they are, you'll need to provide evidence that your hiring process is fair, non-discriminatory and job related. The truth is that all hiring decisions are regulated by federal and state laws which prohibit selection practices that are unfair to candidates based on race, gender or ethnicity. Your ability to comply could save your company hundreds of thousands of dollars, as well as its good reputation.

Join Matthew O’Connell, Ph.D., Executive Vice President and Co-founder of Select International as he leads a panel of legal and hiring experts that includes Dennis Doverspike, Ph.D., ABPP, Professor of Psychology at the University of Akron, Scott Hardy, Director of Labor and Employment and Employment Litigation Groups with Cohen & Grigsby, and Gregory Teufel, Partner, Schnader Attorneys at Law. They'll discuss the complex legal landscape facing employers today. Panelists will address the standards set forth by the government and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), including the new Internet Applicant Laws. As web-based technologies become more advanced and employers increasingly utilize the internet to recruit and accept job applications -- be sure your organization is complying with the current regulations by learning what is required (and also what isn't).

The bottom line: Your hiring decisions are subject to legal guidelines and scrutiny. The more you hire, the greater the risk. Join us for this 90 minute audio conference and reduce the legal risk in your hiring process.

Presenters

Dennis Doverspike, Ph.D., ABPP
Full Professor of Psychology
University of Akron

Dennis Doverspike, Ph.D., ABPP, is a Full Professor of Psychology at the University of Akron, a Fellow of the Institute for Life-Span Development and Gerontology, and the Director of the Center for Organizational Research at the University of Akron. He holds a Diplomate in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the American Board of Professional Psychology. He is the author or coauthor of over 100 professional publications and two books. He currently writes a quarterly column for the IPMA Newsletter on selection. In addition to publishing articles concerned with the legal implications of selection, he has been involved in approximately 50 court cases.

W. Scott Hardy
Cohen & Grigsby

Mr. Hardy is a Director in the Cohen & Grisby Firm's Labor and Employment and Employment Litigation Groups.  He has counseled and defended clients in a broad array of industries including healthcare institutions, public and private colleges and universities, financial institutions, professional services firms, manufacturing firms, retail companies, transportation and materials management companies, public authorities and commissions, and local municipalities.  Mr. Hardy co-chairs the Firm's Recruiting and Associate Development Committee.

Gregory H. Teufel
Schnader Attorneys at Law

Mr. Teufel's practice centers on outside general counsel work and commercial litigation, including breach-of-contract disputes, employee benefits disputes, employment (discrimination or harassment) disputes, construction disputes and product liability disputes. He has trial experience in state and federal courts in Pennsylvania and West Virginia . He has handled AAA arbitrations, and his appellate experience includes arguing before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.

Mr. Teufel has advised businesses regarding identifying and prioritizing legal needs, regulatory compliance, and reducing liability risks. He has advised and assisted with new business formation. He has assisted companies with negotiating, drafting, and revising agreements, including standard service agreements, purchase orders, and sales agreements, employment agreements, and severance agreements. He has also assisted companies with drafting and revising employee handbooks and compensation policies.

He has litigated cases involving alleged racial and gender discrimination and sexual harassment. He has typically represented employers.

He has also litigated issues such as benefits eligibility and calculation, fiduciary duties, disclosure requirements, preemption, prohibited transactions, qualified domestic relations orders, attorney fee awards and civil penalties. He has typically represented plans, plan sponsors/employers, plan administrators and fiduciaries.

Mr. Teufel has litigated issues such as material breach, mitigation, damages and the economic loss doctrine in many cases such as those involving software development, sale of goods, insurance and high-stakes real estate transactions. He has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in contract disputes.

He has litigated issues such as scope of work, extra work, quality of work and delay damages in many construction disputes ranging from small matters to multimillion-dollar disputes. He has represented owners, contractors and architects.

He has litigated cases involving medical devices, industrial devices and asbestos exposure. He has typically represented product manufacturers and other defendants.

Moderator

Matthew O'Connell, Ph.D.
President and Co-founder
Select International

Matthew O'Connell, Ph.D., is president and co-founder of Select International, Inc. He works extensively in designing, evaluating, and integrating selection tools into systems to meet the specific needs of Select's clients. He is the author or co-author of over 70 articles or book chapters, and recently co-authored the book Hiring Great People .  He has designed selection and assessment systems for more than 200 companies in over a dozen countries, and consults extensively with a wide range of Global 2000 organizations. He is a member of the American Psychological Association (APA), the Society of Industrial/Organizational Psychologists (SIOP), and serves as an Adjunct Professor of Psychology at San Diego State University . He received his M.A. and Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the University of Akron

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