Episode #2 Employee Selection & Interviewing – Alan Crivaro and Ban The Box Legislation

Welcome to Our Ban-The-Box Episode! Workplace Perspective is a regular podcast series for employers and employees focusing on education, training, and the law to help organizations of all sizes develop and maintain successful employer / employee relationships. Today's special guest is criminal defense attorney Alan Crivaro. SAFFIRE LEGAL PC's founder and principal attorney Teresa McQueen will talk with Mr. Crivaro about California's latest Ban-The-Box legislation. The episode kicks off with insight into the employee selection and interviewing process as a starting point for a discussion on how the newest Ban-The-Box legislation will impact the employer selection process by prohibiting inquiry into an applicant's criminal conviction history until after a conditional offer of employment has been made and ends by sharing with our listeners our top five etiquette tips for successful interviewing. Resources Mentioned In This Episode: California AB1008 - Criminal Conviction History Department of Fair Employment & Housing - What Can An Employer Ask? California Code of Regulations Section 11017 - Employee Selection Interview Etiquette Tips Additional Materials: Orange County Lawyer Magazine Article: WHEN TO ASK, WHEN TO TELL:NAVIGATING CALIFORNIA’S RECENT BAN-THE-BOX LEGISLATIONby Teresa A. McQueen and Alan J. Crivaro