How is the government shutdown affecting employers?
Excerpted from a Graydon Head & Ritchey LLP blog by Lee Geiger The government shutdown is entering yet another week with no end in sight. About 800,000 federal employees have […]
Federal shutdown has stopped E-Verify
Excerpted from an azcentral story by Russ Wiles A dispute over immigration is at the crux of the government shutdown, but the impasse also has halted the E-Verify service run […]
Lawmakers concerned by lowered background check requirements for Tornillo staff
Excerpted from a Texas Standard blog by Becky Fogel Several Texas lawmakers are raising concerns about the safety of migrant children detained in the Tornillo tent city in West Texas. […]
Government auditor says background check process is at ‘high risk’
Excerpted from a Washington Post story by Aaron Gregg The federal government’s sluggish process for clearing workers to handle classified data is drawing new concern from government auditors, industry groups […]