David Leonard had served two jail sentences before being hired as the city’s parks manager last year, but in accordance with its usual practice...
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No Background Check on Ex-city Contractor Charged in $43,000 Theft
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Deaths from workplace-related violence are on the rise nationally, although the overall number remains relatively small. Nationwide, 61 people...
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Rooting Out Jerks Is More Important Than Hiring Superstars, New Study Shows
Firing your worst employee is worth more than twice as much as hiring a superstar, claims new Harvard research. “While a top 1% worker might...
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How a Fort Myers Mental Hospital Missed Warning Signs About Employee Who Sexually Assaulted Patients
Benjamin Bland’s supervisors missed several red flags when they hired him to care for patients at Park Royal Hospital, a last stop for many...
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Unseen Cost of a Bad Hire
The hiring process is more organized and elaborate now than ever before; and steps involved in hiring have considerably increased. After years of...
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Child’s Death Prompts Lawsuit Against Childcare Referral Company
Hiring the right person to care for your kids and elderly parents is one of the most difficult decisions to make. And now a popular website that...
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State Appellate Court Considers Employer’s Duty to Conduct Criminal Background Checks
In the last few years, there has been a significant spike in the number of lawsuits challenging employer use of criminal background checks...
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One to Watch: The House Judiciary Committee Signs Off On Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act
On June 24, 2015, the House Judiciary Committee voted to send H.R. 1927, the Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act, to the full House. The...
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Lawsuit Claims Background Check Error Ruined Reputation
A Minnesota mother blames a background check mistake for ruining her reputation. The company that did Wosmek’s background check for the...
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Lessons on Work-Related Fraud and Abuse
The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners recently released its 2014 Report to the Nations on Occupational Fraud and Abuse (the...
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How to Avoid Negligent Credentialing Liability
Since the seminal decision Darling v. Charleston Community Memorial Hospital (1965) was issued, approximately 40 states have adopted this...
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New Minnesota Expungement Law Helps Protect Employers from Liability
A new Minnesota law that took effect on January 1 expands the opportunities for ex-offenders to expunge their criminal records. In an effort to...
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