It sounds like a great idea. You walk into a store looking for a job and are asked three simple questions: 1. Are you authorized to work in the U.S.? 2. Can you stand for up to eight hours? 3. Can you lift more than 50 pounds? If the answer is...
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Excerpted from WTFR.com by Aliah Keller, Shelby Davis The City of Moundsville is gearing up to do background checks on its coaches. City officials say that although schools in the area are already completing background checks, these are for any...
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Excerpted from The Columbian by Claudia Lauer and Maghan Hoyer In the wake of revelations that scores of Roman Catholic priests and religious workers credibly accused of child sexual abuse are living unsupervised in communities across the...
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Excerpted from The Kansas City Star by Crystal Thomas Hundreds of hopefuls are expected at job fairs for the medical marijuana industry within the next week, but one legal hiccup may stand in their way of employment. Last May, the Federal Bureau...
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Excerpted from CNN by Kara Alaimo Last week, Tinder announced that it was adding some new safety features to its app, including a panic button to call for help and a photo-verification tool. Match, which owns Tinder, plans to unveil the features...
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Excerpted from The Mercury News by Marisa Kendall Oakland on Tuesday moved to become the first city in the state to ban landlords from investigating the criminal history of renters applying for both public and private housing. The Fair Chance...
Read More Excerpted from 3News Las Vegas by Max Darrow Nevada is now the first state that bans most employers from utilizing pre-employment drug tests for marijuana as a hiring practice. “That really opens up their job pool and allows for that much more...
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Excerpted from KMVT by Sherley Boursiquot Twin Falls, Idaho currently asks families needing temporary assistance to take drug screening. However, another proposal under the Trump administration could ask food stamp recipients to take drug tests...
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Excerpted from Lincoln Journal Star by Sadiyah Ali A new state law requiring childcare employees to undergo an additional federal background check has been met with mixed reviews by providers since it took effect in October. While some agree that...
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Excerpted from CBS 12 News by Madeline Montgomery A new bill filed in the Florida House aims to require background screening for all delivery drivers who enter customers’ homes. “It calls for level two backgrounds checks on all...
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Excerpted from Lexology By Jennifer L. Mora In 2016, Pennsylvania enacted its “Medical Marijuana Act” (MMA), which permits individuals suffering from certain conditions to use marijuana for medicinal use. Several provisions in the MMA impact...
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Excerpted from USA Today by Jazmin Goodwin U-Haul is taking a stand on smokers and nicotine users. The moving and storage rental company announced that, effective Feb. 1 in 21 states, it will no longer hire nicotine users. Employees hired before...
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