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More than 165 people who have received conditional offers to work at Electric Boat have not been able to begin due to a backlog in federal background check investigations. According to the president of the Metal Trade Council, the wait is causing a holdup with…
An investigation recently revealed flaws in Ohio’s background check system that led to one woman’s nightmare. In 2010, she lost her husband when he was shot and killed by co-worker Nathaniel A. Brown. Brown, a janitor, also injured another man before…
A California federal judge on Monday said he would approve a McDonald’s operator’s $950,000 deal to end claims that it violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act by running credit checks on over 2,500 job applicants without making the disclosures required by…
New Jersey’s Valley National Bank is facing a putative class action in federal court after violating the federal fair credit reporting law when the company obtained consumer reports on job applicants without first informing the candidates. The suits seek damages…
Neiman Marcus was found guilty of violating the Illinois Employee Credit Privacy Act when a conditional offer of employment for an entry level sales associate was rescinded after the store ran a credit check that revealed judgments against her. The store argued for…
IBM and Ponemon Institute are pleased to present the 2016 Cost of Data Breach Study: United States, our 11th annual benchmark study on the cost of data breach incidents for companies located in the United States. The average cost for each lost or stolen record…
San Diego staffing company Eastridge Workforce Solutions recently resolved allegations with the Department of Justice after new hires faced discriminatory practices while completing work authorization verification requirements, such as E-verify cases and filling out…
Legalization ofrecreational marijuanawas on the ballot in five states this Election Day: California, Massachusetts, Maine, Arizona and Nevada. California, Massachusetts, Nevada and Maine voted to legalize the recreational use of marijuana, giving a huge boost to the…
Although the presidential candidates have not discussed the use of marijuana, those at state and local levels have passed several ordinances. But, because the issue remains illegal at a federal level, the impact on workplaces has been minimal and based solely on each…
A recent report revealed that alcohol use in those ages 12 to 25 have been on the decline, while the use of drugs like marijuana and heroin, along with mental illness in those older than 26, have generally remained steady, with a treatment gap for mental and substance…