Excerpted from The Journal Times story by Adam Rogan “Why didn’t you tell us about the felony on your record?” the manager of a Target angrily asked Bryan Strong over the phone. “I don’t have a felony on my record,” Strong replied. That is the...
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Excerpted from JD Surpa by Akerman LLP – HR Defense Employers who conduct background checks, beware! It might be time to revisit your standard documents and screening processes to ensure they comply with the Fair Credit Reporting Act...
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Excerpted from The SHRM Blog by Jessica Miller-Merrell Too often, I’ve heard job seekers talk about obstacles that prevent them from applying for jobs with a company they’re genuinely interested in because they don’t feel like that company’s job...
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It’s a small world! Today, international job applicants are more common than ever before. It’s important to know where your applicant has lived and what they have in their background. Today, international background checks have become more...
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Excerpted from Search HR Software by Mark Feffer For a lot of managers, a pre-pandemic employee motivation toolkit included a quick chat in the hall, the in-person warmth of a smile following critique, an impromptu meeting by the coffee machine...
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Excerpted from Albany Business Review By Melissa Fiorenza While you may already be an excellent employee and leader during times of crisis, chances are, a crisis of epic proportions—a global pandemic—was never on the syllabus back in school. That...
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Is your hospital compliant? With an expanding array of regulatory requirements, healthcare organizations must regularly screen physicians, nurses, non-medical employees, pharmacists, contractors and volunteers against a variety of exclusion...
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Excerpted from The SHRM Blog By Fernando Ortiz-Barbachano As employees return to the new normal, employers face tough choices regarding shortcomings in skills and knowledge that were laid bare by the forced telecommuting following the pandemic...
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Excerpted from a Fredrikson & Byron PA blog by Robert C. Boisvert and Erin M. Edgerton Once there is a COVID-19 vaccine, can an employer mandate that its employees be vaccinated? Answer: In most cases, yes, if the employer allows for...
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Excerpted from The New York Times by Shannon Doyne Masks can be uncomfortable and hot, and they can even steam up your glasses. They hide facial expressions and can get lost or dirty. Still, health experts agree that wearing a mask in public is...
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Among the many current trends in human resources, salary history bans are growing in popularity across the U.S. There was a time when employers could ask applicants about their salaries at previous jobs. Today, with a national focus on gender...
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Excerpted from Forbes by Forbes Councils Member Networking today looks a lot different than it did a year ago. In the Covid-19 era, large conferences and indoor gatherings are off-limits for the foreseeable future, and there aren’t as many...
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