When the City of Boston conducted hair follicle drug testing on thousands of police officers, cadets and job applicants, the results demonstrated...
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In the latest release of the Quest Diagnostics Drug Testing Index, its senior director of science and technology noted that, over the past five...
MoreMedical Marijuana Comes to North Dakota: What North Dakota Employers Need to Know
North Dakota joined 28 states across the nation who have legalized some form of medical marijuana use when its Compassionate Care Act went into...
MoreAnother Reason to Tread Carefully When Using Criminal Background Checks in Hiring Decisions
Crothall Services Group, Wayne, Pa., admitted it had used criminal history background assessments in its hiring decisions. But, according to the...
MorePhiladelphia to Prohibit Employer Questions About an Applicant’s Wage History
In an effort to advance wage equality, the Philadelphia Fair Practices Ordinance is being amended to make the city the first to ban employers from...
MoreThe Department of Homeland Security Proposes New Rules Affecting Federal Government Contractors
The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) council has issued a final rule that broadly requires specific privacy training and annual re-training...
MoreNinth Circuit Confirms That Liability Waiver in FCRA Disclosure Triggers Liability
The Ninth Circuit has determined that a prospective employer violates the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) when it procures a job applicant’s...
MoreWegmans Accused of Fair Credit Violations
Wegmans Food Markets has been accused of violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) in a lawsuit alleging the company failed to give proper...
MoreColorado Could Require Fingerprinting of Doctors, Nurses, Even Vets
In order to be licensed in Colorado, a new bill could require about 160,000 medical professionals to undergo fingerprint-based background checks...
MoreD.C. Bill Protects Job Applicants’ Credit Histories
Washington, D.C., has joined 11 states, New York City and Chicago in an effort to prevent employers from conducting credit history screens for job...
MoreStaffing Company Escapes Potential $1.4 Million Form I-9 Penalty
Employers of all sizes may hire hundreds or thousands of employees every year, each of whom must properly complete a Form I-9 on time, as required...
MoreE-Verify and Disposal of Historic Records
Organizations that have been using E-Verify for more than 10 years or E-Verify Employer Agents whose cases date back to more than 10 years should...
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