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A new study published by Quest Diagnostics reported an increase in the workforce drug test positivity rate for the first time in ten years, fueled...
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The first part of this article examined the creative ways in which some individuals try to beat a drug test. In order to beat cheaters at their...
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The City Council of Madison, Wisconsin has the joined numerous municipalities across the country by passing a legislation to ban the box –...
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A new District of Columbia law, Fair Criminal Record Screening Amendment Act of 2014 (Act Number A20-0422), prohibits employers from inquiring...
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U.S. Senator Tom Udallannounced that he is cosponsoring the Child Protection Improvements and Electronic Life and Safety Security Systems Act ...
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Two Arizona lawmakers have pledged to push for legislation that would prohibit registered sex offenders from having unfettered access to hotel...
More“Ban the Box:” A Discussion of State and Local Laws Restricting Inquiries into an Applicant’s Criminal History
According to the National Employment Law Project, 67 cities and counties and 13 states have adopted such provisions. [1] More cities and states...
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At the Federal Trade Commission’s request, a U.S. district court in Florida has temporarily halted a diploma mill that allegedly grossed...
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Six child care centers of nine investigate have already been closed and the others are on track to be shuttered after investigators found one...
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MoreBills Seek To Blunt EEOC Activities
Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, introduced two bills on September 10 aimed at curbing the...
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