Excerpted from reuters.com, by Reuters staff The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority said on Tuesday it fined JPMorgan Chase & Co’s (JPM.N) securities division $1.25 million for failing to conduct adequate background checks on...
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Excerpted from a GazetteXtra article by Neil Johnson A Janesville, Wisconsin company is suing a local employment agency for providing workers with criminal records after the agency failed to conduct background checks on them. In a summons filed...
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Excerpted from a Top Class Actions post by Christina Davis Car rental company Avis has agreed to a $2.7 million pay out to settle a class action lawsuit alleging the company violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Plaintiff Angela Fuller alleged...
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Excerpted from an SHRM Blog by Linda Keller The opioid epidemic is now called the deadliest drug crisis in American history as each year more people overdose on these prescription painkillers – more than heroin and cocaine combined. In fact...
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Excerpted from a Colorado Public Radio story by Nathaniel Minor The Colorado Public Utilities Commission announced Monday it’s fining an Uber subsidiary nearly $9 million for allowing drivers with criminal or motor vehicle offenses to drive for...
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Excerpted by an SHRM Blog by Roy Maurer An organization’s HR team can create advocates out of any applicant—even the rejected ones—by ensuring each candidate has a positive experience. But too many organizations ignore, or blunder through...
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Blog by Danny Davila, Executive Director of GroupOne Background Screening HR professionals are expected to acquire talent by utilizing multiple tools to ensure new hires comply with expectations. GroupOne’s background checks are valid...
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Excerpted from SHRM blog by Lisa Nagele-Piazza President Donald Trump has promised to undo Obama-era regulations that business groups say are overly burdensome. What does this mean for wage and hour laws that affect employers? A panel of...
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GroupOne Background Screening has often been asked if we can conduct background checks on minors. Is it legal? Usually the answer is “Yes,” but there are many elements to consider before performing such checks. In order to conduct a background...
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Excerpted from tucsonnews.com, by Bud Foster Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signed an executive order instructing all state agencies to adopt new hiring practices that don’t discriminate against people who have been arrested or been in prison...
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Excerpted from natlawreview.com, by Erin C. Horton Earlier this month, in a case pending in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, Home Depot avoided a class action suit under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The...
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In remembrance and honor to our country’s military veterans, government businesses, court houses and employers will recognize Friday, November 10 as the Veteran’s Day holiday. As a result of the closure, some information and research assignments...
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