“Big Brother is watching you,” as George Orwell stated in his classic novel “1984.” Well, here we are in 2022 and we suppose Big Brother is indeed keeping an eye on employees, but recent laws now make it difficult to do so in secret. Here at...
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Is your company required to accommodate employee medical marijuana use? If you’re established in Texas, probably not. But a legal trend in the U.S. is growing by the year. One such example is in New Hampshire. On January 14, 2022, the New...
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Excerpted from an INC. post by Jessica Stillman There have been endless think pieces written about what exactly is driving the “Great Resignation.” Is it people leaving to start their own business? Is it fed-up, low-wage workers using...
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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...
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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...
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Excerpted from an SHRM Blog by Lin Grensing-Pophal When COVID-19 emerged in early 2020, millions of employees suddenly found themselves working from home—and many will likely continue to do so for the foreseeable future. It’s a situation...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Simply put, GroupOne’s drug testing is money in your company’s pocket. Employment drug testing is a powerful tool that provides far-reaching company benefits. Today, more than 65% of companies utilize drug testing programs. Here’s the advantages...
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Excerpted from an HR Dive blog by Emilie Shumway As the pandemic drags on, one thing has become clear: most employees really, really like working from home. Dozens of surveys conducted by companies and analytics firms over the past year reveal...
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