Employee Screening and Due Diligence Seminar 2015

August 11, 2015

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SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan (SyCipLaw) partner Leslie C. Dy was one of the featured speakers at the “Employee Screening and Due Diligence Seminar” organized by First Advantage with the assistance of Innoxcell. The seminar was held at The Peninsula Manila last July 15 and was attended by about 80 human resource professionals from over 50 companies.

Ms. Dy spoke on “The Risks of a Bad Hire from A Legal Perspective” and discussed prohibited discrimination, BFOQ standard, and developing a hiring and recruitment manual, among others. Fellow speaker, Jim Heeney of First Advantage talked about the industry trends and best practices in pre-employment screening. A case study on “Building and Optimized Recruiting, Screening and Candidate Onboarding Program and panel discussion on “De-risking the Hiring Process” followed.

Ms. Dy specializes in employment and labor where she handles arbitration, litigation and collective bargaining negotiations. Her areas of expertise include civil litigation, family relations, estate planning and settlement, and land disputes. She is also a member of the People Management Association of the Philippines.