Excerpted from a Barnes and Thornburg LLP blog by Thomas C. Payne The National Labor Relations Board’s new general counsel, the top prosecutor who oversees all offices, signaled an intention to expand the types of employee conduct that might...
Read MoreHR Survey participation for 2022 to begin in February
It’s survey time at GroupOne Background Screening with three annual HR surveys conducted from February 1-28. The annual Pay Practices Survey and Benefit Practices Survey provide valuable benchmarking data in Texas. Participation is free and...
Read MoreNJ law requires employers to warn employees about vehicle tracking devices
“Big Brother is watching you,” as George Orwell stated in his classic novel “1984.” Well, here we are in 2022 and we suppose Big Brother is indeed keeping an eye on employees, but recent laws now make it difficult to do so in secret. Here at...
Read MoreHave no regrets – run GroupOne ReChecks!
Did you know 33% of employees admit to stealing money from employers and that 30% of business failures are related to employee theft? And this is after pre-employment screening! While pre-employment screening is critical in protecting companies...
Read MoreAvoid company tragedy by preparing for disasters and emergencies
While extreme weather and nature events are nothing new in the history of mankind, over the past year we’ve been hit with more than our fair share. Just last Friday, the massive eruption of a volcano near the South Pacific island of Tonga was so...
Read MoreTop 5 reasons people are quitting during the “Great Resignation”
Excerpted from an INC. post by Jessica Stillman There have been endless think pieces written about what exactly is driving the “Great Resignation.” Is it people leaving to start their own business? Is it fed-up, low-wage workers using...
Read MoreEscalation in the workplace – it can happen anywhere
In the words of “Anchorman” Ron Burgundy, “Boy, that escalated quickly.” While we admit NFL football and a dollar will likely not even get you a cup of coffee at Starbuck’s, a couple of on-field incidents provide a great example of escalation in...
Read MoreBurnout among employees during pandemic challenges bosses
Excerpted from a Carpenter Wellington PLLC Blog More workers have reported a deterioration of their mental health and feelings of burnout since the pandemic began. According to a September 2021 study, more than half the workers surveyed reported...
Read More5 HR challenges for 2022
Excerpted from a Benefits Pro Blog by Sandy Kaminski In the past 18 months, things have changed faster than anyone could have anticipated. COVID-19, the social landscape and technological advancements have turned the world upside down. HR...
Read MoreSubstance abuse has increased during the pandemic and remote work
Excerpted from an SHRM Blog by Lin Grensing-Pophal When COVID-19 emerged in early 2020, millions of employees suddenly found themselves working from home—and many will likely continue to do so for the foreseeable future. It’s a situation...
Read More‘Tis the season for layoffs – maybe the message should have been delivered differently?
‘Tis the season for layoffs? Here at GroupOne Background Screening, we certainly hope not. You’ve probably heard this story, but according to several national news sources, the CEO of the mortgage company Better.com laid off 900 employees...
Read MoreIn time for Halloween, a return to GroupOne’s spooky webinar “My Top-10 HR Horror Stories”
In time for Halloween, GroupOne Background Screening would like to return to March, 2020 when we hosted the spooky webinar “My Top-10 HR Horror Stories.” GroupOne’s David Graves, our sales consultant and an HR soldier for over two decades, served...
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