Why employers can’t let guards down when hiring holiday workers

Excerpted from a Forbes article by Alonzo Martinez As we dash into the lucrative holiday shopping season, employers are scrambling to hire temporary workers to extend their ranks. And, by […]
Columbia, South Carolina enacts Ban-the-Box Law

Excerpted from Lexology By Seyfarth Shaw LLP Seyfarth Synopsis: The Columbia, South Carolina Mayor Steve Benjamin has signed a new law prohibiting employers – including private employers – from inquiring […]
Board split on ‘ban the box’ asking about felonies on applications

Excerpted from Rome News-Tribune By Diane Wagner The Rome City Commission is split over the issue of having a question about felony convictions at the top of their employment applications. […]
No background checks on men working with kids, city says

Excerpted from NJ Advance Media By Karen Yi The Newark employees charged for their alleged roles in a 12-person drug trafficking ring run out of a recreation center should have […]