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 More
Excerpted from a Houston Public Media Blog by Andrew Schneider Harris County leaders on January 4 adopted a policy that will ban most county departments from asking about a job applicant’s criminal history. County Attorney Christian Menefee...
Read More
Excerpted from a Bloomberg Law Blog by Paige Smith Federal contractors no longer can inquire about an applicant’s criminal history before extending a conditional job offer to work on a government contract, a new prohibition that stems from a...
Read More
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 More
As we head into the New Year, you may be thinking about upcoming HR initiatives to tackle in 2022. Background screening may not be your number one priority. But hiring great employees who provide the best skills for your organization is. GroupOne...
Read More
Excerpted from a Sacramento Bee story by Miranda S. Spivack Anyone who has used a dating app knows the value of an Internet search before showing up for coffee. So do employers and landlords, who will scroll on their own for insights and...
Read More
The old saying “Get a haircut kid,” may have been popular during the 1960s, but today it could cause problems in the workplace. A suit filed last week in San Diego Superior Court is believed to be one of the first lawsuits in U.S. history...
Read More As we head into the New Year, you may be thinking about upcoming HR initiatives to tackle in 2022. Background screening may not be your number one priority. But hiring great employees who provide the best skills for your organization is. GroupOne...
Read More
Excerpted from a Venable LLP blog by Thomas H. Strong and Robin L.S. Burroughs On October 28, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced an initiative to ensure the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in hiring and...
Read More As we head into the New Year, you may be thinking about upcoming HR initiatives to tackle in 2022. Background screening may not be your number one priority. But hiring great employees who provide the best skills for your organization is. GroupOne...
Read More
In a move which could potentially be a trend in Texas, Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services announced last week it would update hiring requirements by removing a disqualification for job candidates who used cannabis products...
Read More
Excerpted from a Constangy Brooks Smith & Prophete LLP blog by Willard Krasnow Zoom Video Communications, Inc., has been sued for alleged hiring discrimination against a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program recipient...
Read MoreSite Designed and Developed by Agency Creative
