Employees for manufacturing companies are involved in so much of what our country produces on a daily basis. That’s a heavy responsibility and manufacturers need to know their employees are reliable and safe. A good background check should...
Read MoreI’m headed to Luckenbach! California to consider adoption of four-day workweek
We read last week about a new bill being proposed by California Assembly members Cristina Garcia and Evan Low to make the state’s official workweek 32 hours for companies with 500 or more employees. Assembly Bill 2932 proposes to make a...
Read MoreGroupOne’s drug testing – a powerful tool for your company!
Simply put, GroupOne’s drug testing is money in your company’s pocket. Employment drug testing is a powerful tool that provides far-reaching company benefits. Today, more than 65% of companies utilize drug testing programs. Here’s the advantages...
Read MoreWhat employers need to know about workplace recordings
Excerpted from a Phelps Dunbar LLP blog by Jason A. Pill Almost everyone these days has a mobile recording device in their pocket. Employees can record employers, employers can record employees, and employers can record their customers at the...
Read MoreThe Prison Credential Dilemma
Excerpted from The Crime Report article by Charlotte West Since Terrance Simon got out of the Louisiana State Penitentiary last year, he’s mentally prepared himself for the fact his record might mean he doesn’t get the job when talking to...
Read MoreTrends in paternity leave in the U.S.
Excerpted from a Spilman Thomas & Battle PLLC blog by Chelsea Thompson Parental leave was, once again, in the forefront of public discourse as the internet debated the appropriateness of Parag Agrawal, the CEO of Twitter, announcing his...
Read MoreLouisiana bus system says drug testing applies to drivers, not bosses
We ran across this story last week involving the drug testing policy of the Baton Rouge, Louisiana bus system Capital Area Transit System (CATS). Over the past several years, CATS has enforced a “zero-tolerance drug policy,” which is to be...
Read MoreThe complications of adding background checks to dating apps
Excerpted from a Marketplace Podcast by Kimberly Adams Last week, Tinder rolled out a new feature that allows users to pay $2.50 to check if matches have certain types of criminal records associated with a sex offender registry, arrests or...
Read MoreDon’t fire me! It was CBD! Indiana Court examines termination for hemp oil
Excerpted from a Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP blog by Anne Yuengert, J. William Manuel and Whitt Steineker In our modern world of a booming CBD industry and an increasing number of states with legalized marijuana, can you terminate an...
Read MoreManagers declare WFH is over, as 77% say they’d fire or cut pay for not coming back to office
Excerpted from a Fortune article by Megan Leonhardt Working from home. It was fun while it lasted? About three out of five managers believe that remote work is on the wane and workers will be back in the office full-time by the end of this year...
Read MoreWorkforce drug test positivity climbs to highest level in two decades
Excerpted from a Seyfarth Shaw LLP Blog by Adam Young, A. Scott Hecker and Craig Simonsen In 2021, positive drug test results among America’s workforce reached its highest rate since 2001, up more than 30% in the U.S. according to a new analysis...
Read MoreGroupOne hosting booth at Oklahoma HR Conference!
Our own David Graves is hosting a GroupOne Background Screening booth during the OKHR State Conference, April 4-7 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma. A hard-rocking guy himself, David will be available to discuss the many...
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