Using Criminal History for Employee Screening

Hanvey, Chester; Alonso, Alexander

This book addresses the use of criminal history screening in employment decisions, assessing strategies for making fair and valid employment decisions. Contributors include a multidisciplinary range of experts from I/O psychology, criminology, Human Resources, government enforcement, and law.

Among the topics covered:

• Discrimination and related legal risk
• Legal analysis of negligent hiring and related risks
• Legal analysis of employment discrimination
• Current Human Resources practices
• Alternative strategies for reducing risk

Using Criminal History for Employee Screening will serve as a definitive resource for the appropriate and ethical use of criminal history screenings, and will be of use for researchers in I/O psychology and criminology, as well as business professionals in Human Resources and legal fields.

Details

Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2025-08-02

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9783031827174

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-82718-1

Dimensions: 235.0cm x155.0cm

Pages: 104.0