Client Portals
Legislators in Montana gave final approval to H.B. 342, which would limit an employer’s ability to access the personal social media accounts of applicants and employees. The bill now goes to Governor Steve Bullock’s office. If signed, Montana would become…
The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners recently released its 2014 Report to the Nations on Occupational Fraud and Abuse (the “Report”), which provides interesting statistics and insights for HR professionals hoping to better understand and combat…
IT security is a growing threat for businesses of every type and no organization is safe. U.S. consumer cyber-attacks in 2013 came at a price of $38 billion, according to the 2013 Norton Cybercrime Report by ZDNet and USA TODAY. Employees have ready access to company…
Identity theft topped the Federal Trade Commission’s national ranking of consumer complaints for the 15th consecutive year, while the agency also recorded a large increase in the number of complaints about so-called “imposter” scams, according to the…
Home Depot Inc. incurred $33 million of pretax net expenses related to last year’s data breach in 2014, but still cannot estimate the breach’s ultimate cost, the Atlanta-based retailer said in its fourth quarter 2014 results, which were issued Tuesday….
Tired of reading about Form I-9 fines and penalties? Looking for a break from E-Verify angst and anxiety? Look no further – for today, John Fay, sheds some light on the enigmatic process of verifying employment eligibility in the U.S. As with most story…
When faced with this E-Verify entity conundrum (and impracticality of figuring out who is an employer), many organizations decide to enroll under separate E-Verify accounts because it provides the best and most definitive documentation of E-Verify enrollment at the…
One of the most frequently asked policy decisions about I9s is “should we retain a copy of the “supporting documents” presented by the employee (e.g., driver’s license and social security card)? And if so, will this save us from fines and…
An employee’s request to provide medical documentation excusing a positive drug test could trigger an employer’s obligations to engage in the interactive process, according to a recent decision by the United States District Court for the Eastern District…
Since California became the first state to permit the sale and possession of medicinal marijuana in 1996, 22 other states and the District of Columbia have passed similar legislation. More recently, recreational marijuana use has been legalized in four states –…