“Clean Slate” laws are taking hold: Colorado joins list

Excerpted from an HR Morning Blog by Tom D’Agostino Colorado has joined a growing list of states that have passed what are known as “Clean Slate” laws, lending momentum to […]
Survey finds businesses relaxing hiring standards

Excerpted from a Journal Review article Hard-pressed to find dependable, qualified people to fill jobs, many companies are relaxing standards and hiring applicants they would not have considered in the […]
Men with criminal records could help solve the U.S. labor shortage

Excerpted from The Press of Atlantic City article by Shawn Bushway and Jeffrey Wenger American employers are panicked about the lack of willing workers. They shouldn’t be. There are plenty […]
Employers can’t hold arrest records against job seekers if no conviction, proposal says

Excerpted from The Gainesville Sun article by John Henderson Businesses in Gainesville, Florida with 15 or more employees would not be able to reject a job applicant based on their […]