Republicans on a House Education and the Workforce subcommittee have criticized the EEOC for discouraging employers from conducting necessary...
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A new study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) found that there was little reduction in the prevalence of longer-term opioid...
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Swift Transportation has agreed to a $4.4 million class-action settlement in the case involving claims that the carrier violated stipulations of...
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Legislation to restrict employers’ access to applicants’ and employees’ personal online content continues its rapid expansion in...
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George Washington University will perform background checks on top faculty candidates next year to screen for sexual offenses and major criminal...
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Hiring the wrong person for a position is an expensive mistake for a company to make. In a recent Career Builder survey, 42% of companies reported...
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Criminal records are surfacing in screeners’ reports even after being purged from government databases. There is no national data on how...
More35% of Employers Less Likely to Interview Applicants They Can’t Find Online
Avoiding a professional online presence may be hurting your chances of finding a new job. More than one third of employers (35%) say they are less...
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Congressman Kevin Brady (R-TX), a senior member of the House Ways and Means Committee, today introduced the Ready to Work Act, a two-page bill...
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Many jobs require background checks on applicants, including for those who would have direct contact with vulnerable adults. However, as more data...
More5 Ways to Prevent Negligent Hiring Claims
With the ever-growing driver shortage looming, many motor carriers are lowering their hiring standards to fill their empty trucks. No company...
MoreEfforts to Close Loophole that Kept Sex Offender Working at School
Background checks are supposed to weed out the questionable employees, and, in most cases, they do. Still, it doesn’t catch crimes committed...
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