Introduction: Background checks are generally conducted with the final candidate in the selection process. A background check can include employment and education verification, references, criminal history, and other sources if they pertain to the job. For this assignment, you will describe potential legal issues associated with background checks. You will also be reviewing a scenario and making a recommendation on what action to take.

Read the scenario and then address the checklist items in a 23-page paper.

Scenario: You are the hiring manager for a new large outdoor drive-in movie theatre and need to fill a position for a concessions supervisor. You have a very extensive menu, and therefore it is one of the most responsible positions since this person presides over the money. You have narrowed the selection to an applicant you think would be a good fit for the position. The applicant meets the job requirements, although his pre-employment test results were not the best of the selected group. He did respond well to the competency interview questions you posed during the interview. You conducted reference checks on the applicant by contacting former employers and received positive results; however, the background check shows the applicant was convicted of a misdemeanor for vandalism 5 years ago, for which the applicant served time in jail.

Checklist

1. Assess the potential legal issues associated with background checks.

2. Assess the potential legal issues associated with background check documentation.

3. Include a description of negligent hiring practices and what constitutes defamation of character.

4. Recommend the steps, tools, and documentation an organization should take to prevent negligent hiring and defamation of character from occurring.

Additional requirements:

This assignment should be a 23-page Word document, in addition to the title and reference pages.

Please answer each checklist separately and asap