Pre-Employment Background Investigations for Public Safety Professionals

3	Legal Issues in the Hiring Process

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

•  To provide a functional understanding of the various federal-level laws, rules, and regulations of the hiring process

•  To provide a functional understanding of the various state-level laws, rules, and regulations of the hiring process

•  To provide a functional understanding of the concepts of negligence through hiring, retention, and entrustment

•  To provide a level of synthesis to both bodies of law and how they are applied to the hiring process

KEY TERMS AND CONCEPTS

•  Civil rights

•  Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

•  Affirmative action and reverse discrimination ...