Seyfarth’s Social Media Practice Group has prepared an easy-to-use “Social Media Privacy Legislation Desktop Reference,” as a...
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Survey: HR Execs Split on if Social Media Impacts Hiring
In a poll of 100 human resources executives, 60 percent confirmed that they either always or sometimes check candidates’ social media...
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Department of Justice Settlements a Good Reminder of Employer Obligations under Employment Verification Laws
Employers work hard to make sure they comply with federal immigration law, but they must remember not to take their efforts too far. Employers...
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Little Reduction in Longer-Term Opioid Use in Most States
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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Reefer Madness Redux? What to Do Now That Illinois Has Legalized Medical Marijuana?
Effective January 1, 2014, Illinois became the 20th state to legalize medical marijuana. But the passage of this law has created concerns for...
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When U.S. Companies Drug Test, They Wind Up Hiring More Black People
Abigail Wozniak, a labor economist, has developed a model to show how the rise of employee drug testing in the U.S. has affected different...
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Rochester Considers Whether To ‘Ban The Box’
“Check ‘yes’ if ever been convicted of a felony.” That one box on job applications was the center of some heated...
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Madison Taking Steps To ‘Ban The Box’ About Criminal History On Job Applications
Madison Mayor Paul Soglin and Ald. Maurice Cheeks introduce a resolution that would direct the city human resources director and the city attorney...
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‘Ban The Box’ on Its Way To Delaware Governors Desk
‘Ban the Box,’ the name of a measure that would prohibit most public agencies in Delaware from requiring job applicants to disclose...
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Ban The Box: Nebraska Removes Criminal History Questions From Job Application
The State of Nebraska became the 11th state in the country last week to remove questions about an applicant’s criminal record from...
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Baltimore Becomes the 10th Jurisdiction to “Ban the Box”
On May 15, 2014, the City of Baltimore, Maryland, became the tenth U.S. jurisdiction to “ban the box”. Although Baltimore city council...
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‘Ban the Box’ Fair Hiring Policies Take Hold Around the Nation
San Francisco is again in the vanguard of the ban-the-box movement. This time it’s called the Fair Chance Ordinance, and instead of city...
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