California’s Assembly Bill 1859 (AB 1859) aims to impose substantial new security obligations on consumer credit reporting agencies and companies...
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The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) recently announced that it will require electronic fingerprinting in order to conduct more...
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Massachusetts employers soon will no longer be permitted to inquire about convictions and sealed or expunged records for employment purposes...
MoreBackground Check Law for Nursing Home Owners Creates Questions
Nursing home owners in the state of Georgia now are subject to the same requirements as frontline caregivers and other employees who interact with...
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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...
MoreNews 5 Investigates: HomeAdvisor Faces Lawsuit Over Screening Process for Contractors
HomeAdvisor has been found by New 5 Investigates to be falling short of its promise to only recommend prescreened contractors. Homeowners across...
MoreConnecticut Enacts Salary History Inquiry Law
A bill has been signed into law by Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy that will restrict employees from inquiring about applicants’ salary history...
MoreVermont Enacts Salary History Inquiry Law
Vermont has joined several other states that have enacted a law to prohibit employers from inquiring about, seeking or requiring salary history...
MoreThe Coming Decline of the Employment Drug Test
Marijuana is now legal in nine states and Washington, D.C., which has resulted in the slow decline of pre-employment drug tests. Excellence Health...
MoreThe Americans with Disabilities Act and Medical Marijuana
While the majority of states have legalized some form of medical marijuana, federal law stands firm regarding marijuana as an illegal drug, even...
MoreMaine Recreational Marijuana Law Limits Drug Testing, Disciplinary Consequences Imposed by Employers
Effective February 1, 2018, a provision of Maine’s recreational marijuana law prohibits employers from taking adverse employment actions for...
MoreHair or Saliva or Urine? Which is Best for Drug-Testing Job Candidates?
There are currently three primary methods for specimen collection for employers who want to create a safe and healthy workforce through drug...
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