Excerpted from a Boston Globe article by Katie Johnston For Massachusetts employers, marijuana is a potential minefield. The drug is about to become more widely available as recreational sales start next month, yet many companies have no plans to...
Read MoreHow do you run background checks on potential new employees?
With the ever-increasing demand for background checks in today’s business world, new light has been shed on numerous regulations. These involve the ability of employers to obtain information on potential employees, and the major penalties that...
Read MoreCriminal checks for game officials?
Excerpted from a Daily Record editorial Game officials in New Jersey will be subject to criminal background checks before being allowed to work any events sanctioned by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA), beginning...
Read MoreNew Mexico school safety resolution to address background check requirements
Excerpted from lcsun-news.com, by Algernon D’Ammassa The Las Cruces City Council unanimously passed a resolution on Monday calling on the New Mexico Legislature to strengthen firearm regulations and background check requirements as part of...
Read MoreNew bill raises employment privacy concerns
Excerpted from dailyillini.com post by Madalyn Velasaris Employers in Illinois may soon get notifications if a fingerprinted employee gets in trouble with the law anywhere within the United States. The Illinois House and Senate passed SB2907...
Read MoreWorkforce drug positivity at highest rate in a decade
Excerpted from an Quest Diagnostics post Driven by increases in cocaine, methamphetamine and marijuana, drug use by the American workforce remains at its highest rate in more than a decade, according to a new analysis released today by Quest...
Read MoreResign or be fired? Usually, it’s best to resign
Excerpted from an SHRM blog by Eva Del Rio Q: A few years ago, I was asked to resign from my job. My boss said “We’re going to have to let you go, or you have the option to resign.” I chose resignation. Later, when I applied for unemployment I...
Read MoreWorld’s first portable fingerprint drug test introduced to Italian market
Excerpted from a Business Wire story The world’s first portable fingerprint-based drug test – which works by analysing sweat from a fingerprint to determine if someone has recently used cocaine, opiates, amphetamines or cannabis – will bring new...
Read MoreMost cryptocurrency exchanges lack sufficient background checks
Excerpted from a Market Watch blog by Aaron Hankin Critics charge that cryptocurrency exchanges don’t gather enough background information on clients, leaving the trading venues vulnerable to illicit activity. And new research indicates they...
Read MoreAre background checks for nursing home residents coming?
Excerpted from a JDSUPRA blog A recent two-week trial that ended with a $7.5 million payout from a Lancaster County nursing home to the estate of a resident sexually assaulted by another resident has brought up questions to whether criminal...
Read MoreConsumers will soon be able to freeze credit files
Excerpted from a Columbus Dispatch story by Michelle Singletary Just recently, a new law torched some of the banking rules that were put in place after the financial crisis to protect us. But also tucked into the otherwise awful bill was a win...
Read MoreUber to run criminal checks for every driver every year
Excerpted from a Digital Trends blog by Bruce Brown Starting soon, Uber says it will run criminal background and driver history checks every year for all of its drivers. Uber emailed riders about three new safety programs with the subject line...
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