Meeting/Event Information

Do I have to Hire Criminals for my Workplace?!

Hot Tips on New Laws Governing Background Checks 

and the Fair Chance Act

The Desert Communities EAC is a non-profit organization dedicated to keeping California businesses informed on workforce laws and human resource issues.  We are an event partner with the Employment Development Department.

Our attendees will learn:

• How do the new laws affect EVERY employer, even if you don’t screen employees for crimes?
• What background check processes are still lawful, and why check at all? (Isn’t ignorance bliss?)
• How can you safely advertise, search for information, and give an offer letter conditioned on a background check?
• What can you do when you discover a crime in an employee’s background?
• When can you revoke a job offer or terminate a convicted employee?

Presented By

Karen J. Sloat 

and 

Michelle M. Wolfe

Karen J. Sloat has a law career spanning over 30 years in many practice areas, and in three states – California, Colorado and Hawaii. Her reputation and experience as a zealous advocate in labor and employment law enables her growing team to handle claims concerning complex wage and hour violations, discrimination and harassment, employment contracts, trade secret violations, fraud and all other employment-related issues with excellence – for employees and employers all over southern California.

 Michelle Wolfe Senior Counsel for the Law Office of Karen Sloat APC which has representing employers and companies in the Coachella Valley for over 20 years. Ms. Wolfe has over 30 years of experience as a civil litigator in a variety of civil and employment cases before juries and arbitrators. She has a wide range of experience in employment law but is particularly skilled in litigating employment matters related to discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wrongful termination. Ms. Wolfe has tried several cases to verdict representing a broad range of clients, from small businesses to national companies in various industries, including retail, healthcare, hospitality, construction, and professional services.