by Anthony J. Oncidi, Natalie A. Rainforth and Adam W. G. Freed, Proskauer Rose LLP
Summary
This guide provides HR professionals with an overview of California laws related to background checks and other forms of preemployment screening and testing, including ban the box laws, fair chance laws, credit check laws, preemployment drug testing, physical fitness and medical testing.
In this guide, learn about:
- Background checks
- Negligent hiring
- Education and employment verifications
- Criminal background screening
- Ban the box and fair chance laws
- Mandatory criminal background checks
- Sealed criminal records
- Credit checks
- Employment eligibility verification
- Drug and alcohol testing
- Medical marijuana
- Recreational marijuana
- Medical and physical fitness testing
- HIV and AIDS testing
- Genetic testing
- Aptitude and ability testing
- Social media and internet searches
- Polygraph tests
- Other types of screening
- Local requirements
- Compton requirements
- Los Angeles requirements
- Los Angeles County requirements
- Richmond requirements
- San Diego County requirements
- San Francisco requirements
- Future developments
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About the author
Anthony J. Oncidi
Anthony J. Oncidi represents employers from a wide range of industries in all aspects of labor relations and employment law, including wage and hour matters, class actions, wrongful termination, employee discipline, Title VII and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, workplace violence, drug testing and privacy issues. He also conducts sexual harassment training and investigations and assists in executive employment contract disputes, SOX claims and employee raiding and trade secret protection
A substantial portion of his practice involves the defense of employers in employment discrimination and harassment litigation in state and federal court as well as arbitration proceedings. Mr. Oncidi has testified as an expert witness and has served as a faculty member of the National Employment Law Institute.
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