The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) council has issued a final rule that broadly requires specific privacy training and annual re-training...
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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...
MoreEEOC Increases Scrutiny of Employer Actions Taken Against Prescription Drug Users
Prescription drug abuse has made national news in the last few years. In March 2016, President Obama noted that “prescription opioid abuse and...
MoreShortage of Drug-Free Job Applicants
It is no secret that the country has a drug problem and, according to Briefings magazine, that problem is increasingly spilling over into the...
MoreFMCSA Finalizes Rule on National Drug and Alcohol Testing Clearinghouse
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently announced a final rule establishing a...
MoreBy the Numbers: Drug Detection Window by SpecimenType
Quest Diagnostics’ By the Numbers series recently took a closer look at the numbers, facts and data that impact workplace drug testing programs...
MoreThe Opioid Addiction Epidemic Grows in the Workplace
It’s no secret that Americans – and their employers – have an opioid problem. The Washington Post recently shared that one-third of long-term...
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