FREE WEBINAR: Hot Topics in Background Screening

With a new administration and the CFPB rescinding guidance about background checks, what does it mean for employers and how can they mitigate their risk? Learn about new areas in litigation, how to mitigate your risk under Clean Slate laws, and general best practices on new and emerging areas in background checks.

Who will benefit: All HR Executives, Managers, Supervisors, HR Directors, Department Heads, and Senior Level HR Leaders

Instructor Profile | Pam Devata

Pamela Devata is a Labor and Employment Partner at Seyfarth Shaw LLP in Chicago, IL. Pam leads Seyfarth’s nationwide Background Screening, Litigation and Compliance Team. She’s a national authority and firm go-to for all issues related to the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), background screening compliance, use of criminal and credit history, and Electronic Signature issues as well online and manual employment applications. A nationally-recognized employment counselor, Pam has participated in numerous interviews, speeches, webinars, and trainings to employers on the subject criminal history and credit checks. She has leveraged her niche area of expertise into a thriving class action practice. She represents employers, resellers, and consumer reporting agencies of background information on compliance requirements under FCRA and related state laws, develops procedures for appropriately handling high-volume national hiring needs, and she regularly litigates these issues on a single-plaintiff and class-wide basis throughout the country.