Excerpted from a JDSUPRA post. On September 8, the FTC approved final revisions that would bring several rules implementing parts of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) in line with the Dodd-Frank Act, which transferred rulemaking authority...
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Excerpted from an HR Morning Blog by Tom D’Agostino The employer waited for fingerprints and a drug test. And waited. And waited some more. It eventually convinced the a federal appeals court that a newly hired teacher’s employment contract offer...
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Excerpted from a Holland & Knight Blog by Barbara-Ellen Gaffney Beginning Sept. 1, 2021, all Texas employers — regardless of headcount — will need to act swiftly when sexual harassment is reported, and take effective remedial measures to...
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It’s a small world! Today, international job applicants are more common than ever before. It’s important to know where your applicant has lived and what they have in their background. Today, international background checks have become more...
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Excerpted from a LewisRice blog by Billee Elliott McAuliffe, Alfred J. Ludwig and Melissa G. Powers The year 2023 is proving to be an important year in the privacy world. Colorado recently joined an expanding list of states to have enacted...
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Excerpted from a Troutman Pepper Blog by Shirley Akrasih Hiring new employees — whether high school and college students looking for part-time work or recent graduates entering the workforce — can be challenging. One possible risk is that a job...
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When the Pacific Northwest turns into Death Valley, it’s time to update employee safety guidelines. That’s exactly what happened last week after record-breaking 110-plus summer temperatures fried Oregon and Washington to a crisp leading state...
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In Texas, the race to obtain the COVID-19 vaccine is perhaps akin to a motorized grocery cart rounding the aisle at barely two mph. To date, only 38% of its residents have received the shot. Compared to Vermont and Maine, states ranking No. 1 and...
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We may be showing our age, but many moons ago we were standing in line at the local video store. A customer wanted to rent a video for the first time and the clerk politely provided an application to be filled out. The customer said he would only...
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Excerpted from a Wall Street Journal story by Lauren Weber As more Americans are vaccinated and state mask mandates are dropped, can my employer forbid me from wearing a mask while at work? The bottom line As long as the Centers for Disease...
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Excerpted from a Mayer Brown Blog by Timothy C. D’Arduini In April 2021, the Social Security Administration (SSA) notified the public of its intention to no longer issue Employer Correction Request Notices (no-match letters) to employers. SSA...
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Get out the toolbox! GroupOne Background Screening’s second webinar of the year “Building a Strong Background Screening Program” originally broadcast on June 3 has been posted online. The complimentary event brought together a team of GroupOne...
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