A January 2015 report from the National Employment Law Project (NELP) indicates that “almost one in three adults in the United States has a...
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FTC Shuts Down Diploma Mill Operators
The principal owners doing business as “Jefferson High School Online” and “Enterprise High School Online,” are permanently...
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When, If Ever, Does Employment Discrimination Against Ex-Offenders Violate Title VII?
Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act prohibits public and private employers from discriminating against job seekers on the base of race...
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2013: Highest Rate of Employee Theft in 6 Years
“2013 was a gangbuster year for embezzlement in the United States, exceeding even 2012’s previous record pace,” says Christopher...
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District of Columbia Bans Pot Testing of Job Applicants
The D.C. Council unanimously passed a bill prohibiting employers from testing job applicants for marijuana until after they’ve made a...
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Paramount Slapped With Class Action Over Credit Reports For Job Applicants
Looks like there was something prickly buried in the fine print for one prospective employee and maybe many more. Paramount Pictures has been hit...
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Misrepresentation on Employment Application May Override State Criminal Background Check Law
Most employers understand the importance of compliance with the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) as it applies to background checks and...
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Federal Agency Launching Commercial Driver Clearinghouse
Commercial truck drivers who had a blood alcohol concentration at or above 0.08 g/dL, which is currently the legal threshold for individuals to be...
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Criminal Records Could Be Having A Huge Impact On Labor-Force Participation
For years, we’ve seen a decline in the labor force participation rate (LFPR). That’s the number of people available for work as a...
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Michaels Hit with Background Check Class Action Lawsuit
On Dec. 4,2014 Christina Graham, a resident of New Jersey, filed a background check class action lawsuit against Michaels Stores Inc., lawsuit...
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Whole Foods Hit With Illegal Background Check Class Action
Colin Speer hit Whole Foods Market Group, Inc. with a class action lawsuit in a Florida federal court alleging that the grocery store chain...
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Staffing Companies Hit with Background Check Class Action Lawsuit
Lead plaintiff Michael Craig Mitchell alleges in his class action lawsuit against two Maryland staffing companies, Allegis Group Inc. and its...
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