A lawsuit, filed in Suffolk Superior Court, is a class action suit of black and Latino former drivers for Amazon who have sued the online...
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In recent years, California joined other states in banning an employer’s ability to rely on criminal history information when making hiring...
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A new study commissioned by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and the Charles Koch Institute (CKI) revealed that about two-thirds...
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Vermont has joined several other states that have enacted a law to prohibit employers from inquiring about, seeking or requiring salary history...
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With the advent of marijuana decriminalization and expanded use for medicinal purposes, the legal and human challenges regarding the opioid crisis...
MoreNegligent Infliction of Emotional Distress Claim for Job Applicants Remain Viable
A judge recently allowed a claim of emotional distress to continue, denying the employer’s motion to dismiss. The case found that the employer...
MoreAs Opioids Hit the Workforce, Employers are Forced to Improvise
The opioid epidemic that is destroying individuals and families across the country also is threatening to shut down manufacturing plants and whole...
MoreSalary History: To Ask or Not to Ask?
A recent Glassdoor survey has revealed that 53 percent of respondents believed employers should not ask applicants about their current or past...
MoreNearly 2 in 5 Employers Have Lost a Job Candidate Because of a Poor Experience with Their Background Check Process, Finds New CareerBuilder Study
A recent CareerBuilder survey reported that more than a third of employers have lost a candidate because they had a negative experience with their...
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, opioid-related overdoses took the lives of 33,000 Americans in 2015...
MoreFederal District Court Upholds Employer to its Promise in FCRA ‘Pre-Adverse Action’ Notice
It was determined by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin that an employer potentially violated the Fair Credit Reporting...
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The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ensures that data subjects have greater control over their personal information, but it creates...
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