Using Criminal History for Employee Screening
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This comprehensive volume explores the role of criminal history screening in employment decisions, offering evidence-based strategies for ensuring fairness and validity in hiring practices. Co-edited by Chester Hanvey, the book features contributions from a diverse group of experts across industrial-organizational (I/O) psychology, criminology, human resources (HR), legal practice, and government enforcement.
Key topics include:
- legal risks associated with discrimination
- analysis and implications of negligent hiring
- employment discrimination law
- current HR screening practices
- alternative approaches to risk mitigation
Using Criminal History for Employee Screening provides strategies for the ethical and effective use of criminal background checks in employment. It is an essential resource for researchers in I/O psychology and criminology, as well as HR professionals, legal practitioners, and policymakers seeking to navigate the complex intersection of criminal history and employment law.
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