The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority has been named in a lawsuit after the class members claim its background check policies are...
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Although it is called “social” media, individuals using online services such as Facebook or Twitter should not be required to divulge...
MoreLouisiana Joins 16 Other States and Prohibits Employers from Accessing Employee Online Accounts
Effective August 1, 2014, Louisiana joined at least sixteen other states who have enacted laws prohibiting or restricting employers from accessing...
MoreIRS Failed To Do Background Checks On Contractors
The IRS failed to do background checks on some private contractors who handled confidential taxpayer information, exposing more than a million...
MoreEmployer Concerns About Liability Loom As Push for Ban-the-Box Policies Spreads
Many employers continue to push back against blanket approval of ban-the-box policies, arguing that they have an obligation to keep workplaces...
MoreConvict Rehired Under ‘Ban the Box’ Policy
A City of Austin employee with a lengthy criminal history was fired after entering a guilty plea. However, the city acknowledges he was allowed to...
MoreAfter Purchasing Manager’s Arrest, North Miami Performing Background Checks of Recent Hires
North Miami plans to look more closely at new hires after the recent suspension of an employee following his arrest. Acting Mayor Philippe...
MoreFifty-Eight Percent of Employers Have Caught a Lie on a Resume, According to a New CareerBuilder Survey
Fifty-eight percent of hiring managers said they’ve caught a lie on a resume; 33% of these employers have seen an increase in resume...
MoreNew E-Verify Feature
E-Verify will now notify you when a case you enter has the same Social Security number as another case entered in the last 30 days. This will...
MoreSHRM Employment Verification Survey Reviews Form I-9 and E-Verify
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) has released the SHRM Employment Verification Survey to capture information on the challenges...
MoreMedical Marijuana Update
A CBD cannabis oil bill becomes law in Missouri, the District of Columbia expands its medical marijuana program, Michigan prepares to improve its...
MoreNew York Becomes 23rd State to Enact Medical Marijuana Law
The Governor signed New York’s Compassionate Care Act, which will permit limited use of medical marijuana by individuals suffering from...
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