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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District of Columbia Bans Pot Testing of Job Applicants
Rhode Island Tops In Use of Marijuana and Illicit Drugs, Survey Finds / Interactive
According to a recent annual survey made public by Rhode Island health officials Rhode Islanders use marijuana and illicit drugs at the highest...
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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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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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Act 153 of 2014: Criminal Background Checks and Child Abuse Clearances
The Pennsylvania General Assembly amended the Child Protective Services Law (the CPSL) several times over the past year. The most recent changes...
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Michigan Protects Employers from Negligent Hiring and Retention Claims
On January 1, a new Michigan law took effect to protect companies that hire ex-offenders who go on to cause damage or injury during the course of...
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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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Heightened Scrutiny of Brokers – SEC Approves
In recent years, questions have been raised in many quarters about how brokers with questionable backgrounds have been able to move among firms...
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Genesis Healthcare improperly uses background checks, federal lawsuit charges
Genesis Healthcare hired plaintiff Doris Ramos in July 2014 to work as an occupational therapist, then rescinded the job offer after a background...
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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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1 In 5 Employees Going Rogue With Corporate Data
A recent SailPoint survey conducted by Vanson Bourne results amplified concerns of companies around the world about the use of cloud applications...
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