Excerpted from The National Law Review by Gary Enis and Alan J. Marcuis Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the EEOC has periodically released updates to its Technical Assistance Questions and Answers, “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the...
Read MoreA Clean Slate in the Age of Coronavirus
Excerpted from Inside Sources by Rebecca Vallas and Sharon Dietrich With jobless claims topping an unprecedented 30 million and counting, nearly half of American workers may be unemployed by mid-May. We are already in a recession; the only...
Read MoreFilling the time during furlough #COVID19
Excerpted from The SHRM Blog by Kiran.Ali Is your job affected by the COVID-19 crisis? Are you on furlough for the next couple of months? If so, use this time to engage in activities that encourage growth, and mental and physical wellness. Here...
Read MoreGP1 Blog – Background Checks during the COVID-19 pandemic
The process of hiring new employees may have slowed down during the unprecedented conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic, but it has most certainly not stopped. Background checks are an important part of a company’s hiring strategy during both...
Read MoreGP1 Blog – Background screening impacted by COVID-19
By Danny Davila, Director of FCRA Regulatory Risk and Consumer Compliance Advisor, GroupOne Background Screening After working for two major healthcare systems, the importance of emergency response planning was drilled into the workforce...
Read MoreStill trapped at home – GP1’s David Graves talks “WebVerify”
Still working from home due to the COVID-19 crisis, GroupOne Background Screening sales associate and HR guru David Graves posted a continuation of his video series today to discuss WebVerify. Learn more about this innovative new service provided...
Read MoreGetting a job with a criminal record post COVID-19
Excerpted from Lexology by Amal Law Group With unemployment skyrocketing at an unprecedented rate because of COVID-19, there is no doubt that many individuals with a criminal record will find their past resurfacing, if not haunting them, as they...
Read MoreThe Next Normal: A Littler Insight on Returning to Work
Excerpted from JD SUPRA by Littler After COVID-19 abates, employers may determine that they cannot return all employees to the workforce. Some employers may need to recall employees on a slower timeline depending on demand, social distancing...
Read MoreGoing beyond protocol: Strategies for workplace re-entry
Excerpted from Lexology by Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP COVID-19 is an unusual crisis and complicated for employers and leaders to navigate. It is distinct from other devastating situations like shootings, terrorist attacks, tornados...
Read MoreCompliance in a Time of Crisis
Excerpted from Lexology by Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP Addressing the Evolving Risks Warren Buffett said that “only when the tide goes out do you discover who’s been swimming naked.” Buffett was not talking about compliance programs...
Read MoreWhere We Go From Here: Using the OZ Act to Move Beyond Covid-19
Excerpted from Lexology by Sullivan & Worcester LLP How will the United States recover from the COVID-19 pandemic? At least part of the answer may be by making a few critically important tweaks to the Opportunity Zone tax incentives contained...
Read MoreCOVID-19: Read this before you take the temperatures of your customers, visitors or employees
Excerpted from Lexology by Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP You want to reopen your place of business, and certainly do not want to harm your customers or employees in doing so. Safety from COVID-19 in your establishment is simply not...
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