Excerpted from post-gazette.com, by Bill Schackner A state audit says Penn State fails to ensure all workers coming in contact with children through university-operated youth camps have required background checks, even five years after reforms...
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GroupOne will be open on Monday, July 3, but closed on Tuesday, July 4. We will resume operations at 7:30 AM CST on Wednesday, July 5. Should you have questions, please contact Kim Hines at [email protected] or call 469-648-5051. We would like to...
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Excerpted from lexology.com, by Christopher W. Olmsted Several California labor and employment law bills passed in the state assembly or senate before the June 2 deadline. The legislature now has until September 15, 2017, to pass these bills in...
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Excerpted from valleybreeze.com The Rhode Island House of Representatives on June 14 unanimously approved legislation sponsored by Rep. Jason Knight to protect Rhode Island youth by requiring all adults who seek employment or volunteer...
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Excerpted from courthousenews.com, by Nicholas Iovino Drivers who lost their jobs last year when Uber pulled out of Austin, Texas, asked a federal judge on June 15 to nullify arbitration clauses that would block them from suing the ride-hailing...
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Excerpted from capradio.org The 79th Session of the Nevada Legislature adjourned June 5 after lawmakers approved most of what few bills remained in the legislative process and passed new rules on ride-sharing companies in their final hours...
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Excerpted from thestate.com, by Daniel J. Gross An effort to give those convicted of a crime a better chance at employment is finding some interest in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Several City Council members have said they’re willing to...
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Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) on May 26 vetoed a bill that would have barred colleges in the state from asking about criminal history on admissions applications, saying the measure was too restrictive for schools and would jeopardize student...
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GroupOne would like to invite you to join the National Association of Professional Background Screeners’ (NAPBS) Chair Dawn Standerwick and Executive Director Melissa Sorenson on July 18 at 1:00 p.m. ET for a comprehensive webinar hosted in...
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Excerpt from Insurance Business and written by Sam Boyer For nonprofits, the volunteer workforce is often critical to the safe and successful running of events. But with volunteers come risks. While bad apples can be found everywhere, in any...
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Excerpt from the NAPBS and prepared by Akin Gump Oregon Governor Kate Brown signed into law the Oregon Equal Pay Act of 2017 (HB 2005), legislation that prohibits employers from screening job applicants based on salary history, on June 1. Section...
Read More Excerpted from Melanie Westfall’s article in The Daily Texan. Uber and Lyft returned to Austin on May 29 – the same day Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law a bill deregulating ride-hailing services. Authored by state Rep. Chris Paddie...
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