VA accidently hires workers with drug convictions
Excerpted from a Stars and Stripes article by Linda F. Hersey A breakdown in background checks has enabled applicants with criminal drug histories to gain jobs as health care workers […]
5 things that could get you accused of sex harassment
Excerpted from a Constangy Brooks Smith & Prophete LLP Blog by Robin Shea Even if you didn’t do it. The recent proposed Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace published by the […]
Can an employer fire me for my speech outside work?
Excerpted from a Levy Employment Law LLC Blog by Tracey I. Levy Absolutely yes – depending on the circumstances. While we have grown up with the notion that free speech […]
Background checks – the cans and cannots
It’s never a bad idea to know the rules, especially if there’s a possibility of hefty legal fines should you forget them. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission laws govern background checks. […]