Excerpted from The National Law Review By U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Time Warner Cable, Inc. and Charter Communications, Inc. agreed to pay $99,500 and provide other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California has approved the consent decree filed by the EEOC.
According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, an employee requiring a leave of absence for surgery to remove a cancerous nodule from her thyroid was fired while she was recovering from surgery, 10 days after the surgery and three weeks before she was set to return to work. The EEOC charged that Time Warner failed to provide the employee a reasonable accommodation of leave for her disability and instead unlawfully terminated her despite knowing she had undergone potentially life-saving surgery to remove the cancerous nodule and was recovering.
Such alleged conduct violates the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), as amended, which makes it unlawful for an employer to fire or otherwise discriminate against an employee due to a disability.
The EEOC filed suit at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California (EEOC v. Time Warner Cable, Inc., et al., Case No.: 5:17-cv-01355-JGB-KK), after first attempting to reach a voluntary, pre-litigation settlement through its conciliation process.
In addition to monetary relief, the three-year consent decree, which remains under the court’s jurisdiction during the term of the decree, includes injunctive relief intended to prevent further workplace discrimination. Charter Communications will review and revise its written policies to achieve compliance with the ADA, provide regular training to all employees regarding the ADA, maintain a log detailing accommodation requests and complaints and conduct regular audits, and oversee record keeping and reporting requirements through a designated equal employment opportunity monitor. The EEOC will monitor compliance with the terms of this agreement.
“Employers should recognize that leaves of absence may qualify as reasonable accommodations under the ADA,” said Anna Park, regional attorney for the EEOC’s Los Angeles District Office. “When assessing accommodation requests, employers need to ensure they are engaging in an effective interactive process.”
Rosa Viramontes, district director for the EEOC’s Los Angeles District Office said, “Employers should be cognizant of their responsibilities under federal law regarding reasonable accommodations and put in place measures to prevent disability discrimination in the workplace.”
Addressing emerging and developing issues in equal employment law, including issues involving the ADA is one of the six national priorities identified by the Commission’s Strategic Enforcement Plan (SEP).
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Excerpted from a NBC News story by Martha C. White Near-full employment and changing attitudes about cannabis are prompting some companies to drop pre-employment drug
NORTH CAROLINA Excerpted from wect.com, by WECT Staff Wilmington City Council unanimously approved an ordinance in favor of fair hiring practices at its meeting Tuesday
Excerpted from a Journal Star post by Thomas Brunch A Downtown Peoria night club has instituted a new policy that will include running a one-time
Compliance is the name of the game in today’s pre-employment background screening process. Kansas and North Carolina’s recent enactment of laws last week governing the
Excerpted from a JPSUPRA post Georgia has enacted a new law implementing a comprehensive program of background checks for Georgia long-term care facilities. The “Georgia
Excerpted from an SHRM blog by John Hudson According to the National Institute of Mental Health, 1 in 5 adults in the US experiences mental
You don’t want to miss out on the 2018 GroupOne HR Surveys! Published May 1, they are now available for purchase. The surveys provide valuable
Excerpted from Business Insider article by Louise Esola Employers across the United States are ordering fewer tests for marijuana in pre-hire drug screens even as
Excerpted from azcentral.com by Rebekah L. Sanders and Alexis Egeland Foster parents, teachers and school volunteers are all required to pass criminal background checks under
Excerpted from cdispatch.com by Isabelle Altman David Duett’s job interview was going great. The Columbus native had been referred for the position by the business’
Excerpted from a KING5News story by Michael Crowe After a Seattle homeless man was arrested and charged with raping a woman in a Ballard car
Excerpted from an SHRM blog by Darcey McAllister I admit it. I have been one of those HR people reluctant to hire ex-offenders under the
Excerpted from an Albany Herald story by Jennifer Parks The SOWEGA Council on Aging’s recent announcement about the anticipated change to the Meals on Wheels
Excerpted from a SHRM blog by Kathy Gurchiek At a time when unemployment is at a 17-year low of 3.9 percent and 70 million Americans—or
Excerpted from a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette story by David Templeton Using online services to hire a baby sitter, with options to pay for criminal background checks
Excerpted from a Hunton Andrews Kurth blog by Maddie Doucet Vicry and Robert T. Quackenboss A magistrate judge in the U.S. District Court for the
Excerpted from an SHRM blog by Anthony Paradiso I had the great privilege to present an unconscious bias presentation with Judy Elliott-Pugh. Judy and I
One of the top questions we receive at GroupOne Background Screening is why a potential employee failed their background check. While we cannot speak for
Many states and municipalities across the U.S. have enacted laws requiring the removal of criminal conviction history questions from job applications, otherwise known as the
Excerpted from a Digital Trends blog by Bruce Brown Starting soon, Uber says it will run criminal background and driver history checks every year for
Excerpted from a Columbus Dispatch story by Michelle Singletary Just recently, a new law torched some of the banking rules that were put in place
Excerpted from a JDSUPRA blog A recent two-week trial that ended with a $7.5 million payout from a Lancaster County nursing home to the estate
Excerpted from a Market Watch blog by Aaron Hankin Critics charge that cryptocurrency exchanges don’t gather enough background information on clients, leaving the trading venues
Excerpted from a Business Wire story The world’s first portable fingerprint-based drug test – which works by analysing sweat from a fingerprint to determine if
Excerpted from an SHRM blog by Eva Del Rio Q: A few years ago, I was asked to resign from my job. My boss said
Excerpted from an Quest Diagnostics post Driven by increases in cocaine, methamphetamine and marijuana, drug use by the American workforce remains at its highest rate
Excerpted from dailyillini.com post by Madalyn Velasaris Employers in Illinois may soon get notifications if a fingerprinted employee gets in trouble with the law anywhere
Excerpted from lcsun-news.com, by Algernon D’Ammassa The Las Cruces City Council unanimously passed a resolution on Monday calling on the New Mexico Legislature to strengthen
Excerpted from a Daily Record editorial Game officials in New Jersey will be subject to criminal background checks before being allowed to work any events
With the ever-increasing demand for background checks in today’s business world, new light has been shed on numerous regulations. These involve the ability of employers
Excerpted from a Boston Globe article by Katie Johnston For Massachusetts employers, marijuana is a potential minefield. The drug is about to become more widely
The National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS) released the results of its second annual background screening survey of Human Resources (HR) professionals this week
Excerpted from The Times story by J.D. Prose Gov. Tom Wolf on Thursday signed a “clean slate” bill that seals nonviolent criminal records after a
Excerpted from The National Law Review story by Carly Baratt Yesterday, the New York Attorney General (“NYAG”) announced a settlement with national retailer Aldo Group
A comprehensive internet privacy and data breach protection bill introduced by California Senators Bill Dodd, D-Napa, Bob Hertzberg, D-Van Nuys and Assemblymember Ed Chau, D-Monterey
Excerpted from an SHRM Blog by Eva Del Rio Q: For the last few months two of my employees have been constantly bickering about politics.
Blog by Danilio Davila, LPI, RACR, Executive Director, GroupOne Background Screening I recently had the opportunity to locate a long-time family record – my high
Excerpted from an Insurance Journal article by Michael Sasso and Jeff Green Jay Cradeur takes pride in his 4.9 driver rating on Uber Technologies Inc.’s
Excerpted from a CT Post story The husband of a city school teacher says it is inconceivable to him that the school board would consider
Excerpted from a Mashable blog by Karissa Bell The ride-hailing service will be expanding its driver background checks so that drivers will be continuously monitored
Excerpted from a WGME story Child care workers in Maine will soon have to undergo rigorous background checks and be fingerprinted under a new state
Excerpted from a CBS Chicago story by Jim Williams Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is checking the background of thousands of CPS employees following reports students
Excerpted from a PYMNTS blog The Federal Trade Commission testified on Thursday (July 12) that enforcement of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) remains a
Excerpted from a BNA blog by Jon Steingart State Farm defeated a lawsuit by a job applicant who said it didn’t give him a chance
GroupOne Background Screening will be hosting Booth #21 during the Austin Human Resource Management Association (AHRMA) Annual Conference, July 26-27 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel
Excerpted from a Top Class Actions blog by Anne Bucher A $1.19 million settlement has been proposed in a class action lawsuit alleging Pepsi Beverages
GroupOne Background Screening’s flag is flying half-mast today as we learned the sad news of the passing of Doris Dennis on July 22. Doris was
The National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS) announced this week it would pursue litigation in Arkansas against the District Court of Benton County –
Excerpted from an SHRM Blog by Paul Wolfe In order to achieve workplace diversity, it must be promoted, embraced and executed by all levels of
Excerpted from a Lexington Herald-Leader story by Valarie Honeycutt Spears A Kentucky law with “good intentions” is causing serious problems for school districts around the
Excerpted from a KPIX CBS story The San Francisco district attorney is suing Angie’s List for false advertising with regards to background checking their service
Excerpted from a WVLT.TV post by Amanda Ferguson Wednesday was the first day of school for Maryville City Schools in Knoxville, Tennessee. All seven schools
Excerpted from kctv5.com story by Kelli Taylor Not long ago the city approved an ordinance removing criminal history off of job applications for Kansas City
Excerpted from a CNBC story by Natalie Daher In April, Uber announced it will be tightening background checks for its drivers. This comes after a
Excerpted from a Women’s Health story by Korin Miller Even if you’ve never touched an illicit drug, it’s easy for the paranoid part of your
Excerpted from a New York Post story by Bruce Golding, Rich Calder and Max Jaeger The city’s child-welfare department has for years failed to conduct
Excerpted from The Atlantic story by Alia Wong The nonprofit organization behind the Common Application, a single form that students can fill out to apply
The hijacking of an empty commercial airliner at Seattle’s SeaTac Airport on August 10 suggests an urgent need to review pre-employment background screening policies. When
Excerpted from a KMIRNBC story by Daytona Everett The California Supreme Court has upheld a state law that requires employers to obtain workers’ permission before
GroupOne Background Screening will be hosting a booth during the HR in Indian Country Conference, August 23-24 at the Choctaw Casino Resort in Durant, Oklahoma.
Excerpted from an 11ABC News story by Randall Yip and Michael Finney It’s fairly well known that Proposition 64 made recreational marijuana use legal in
Excerpted from a Top Class Actions blog by Christina Davis A job seeker says that fast food giant McDonald’s violates federal law when it conducts
Excerpted from a News 13 WLOS story by Jennifer Emert While parents in Asheville, North Carolina might assume teachers go through rigorous background checks, a
Excerpted from a Idaho State Journal story Idaho parents likely have an assumption that when their children join a high school sports team, the people
Employers in California must follow the stricter Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act (ICRAA) when running certain background checks and obtain written permission from employees and
A whopping total of 266 employees of the Chicago Public School (CPS) District will require additional screening after they were “flagged” following background checks conducted
Excerpted from a Daily News Journal story by Mariah Timms All Mai Hamric wanted was to apply for a promotion. The Murfreesboro-native artist was employed
Excerpted from a WBRZ ABC News story Police say eight people were arrested at a LSU football game in Baton Rouge on Saturday because of
Legislation mandating criminal background checks and providing assistance to schools and youth organizations has been a popular topic in 2018. In GroupOne’s opinion, there should
GroupOne Background Screening will be hosting booth #218 during the American Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration’s (ASHHRA) 54th Annual Conference and Exposition, September 15-18
Blog by Danny Davila, Executive Director, GroupOne Background Screening The news is littered with accounts of companies that obtain the trust of their clients and
Excerpted from a Huffington Post story by Dominique Mosbergen At many workplaces across the country, employees are required to submit to random drug screenings. And
Excerpted from a SHRM Blog by Gene Hobbs Many of us have read through FMLA paperwork describing things we can do to assist our employees
Blog by Danny Davila, Executive Director, GroupOne Background Screening The pressure to hire the best talent is always significant. At the same time, members of
On September 12, 2018, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (CFPB) announced an interim final rule to be effective September 21, 2018, that will update
GroupOne Background Screening will be hosting a booth during the Coastal Bend Society for Human Resources Management Conference, September 27-28 at the Center for Economic
Excerpted from an Ohio Watchdog post by Tyler Arnold Ohio ACLU chief lobbyist Gary Daniels criticized a decision from the Ohio Department of Medicaid to
One of the questions we are asked most frequently at GroupOne Background Screening is what types of background checks should always be performed? Whether you
Excerpted from a FOX 10 Arizona news story PHOENIX (AP/KSAZ) — Arizona officials have moved to revoke the licenses for a nonprofit that houses immigrant
Excerpted from an AZ Big Media blog by Molly Gerner A background check is one of the most crucial pre-employment screening steps that are necessary
Excerpted from a Lexology blog by Littler Mendelson PC Employers that use criminal record-screening policies must continue to be vigilant about compliance with all applicable
Excerpted from a Lexology blog by Fisher Phillips Wrapping up a whirlwind weekend, California Governor Jerry Brown just signed several pieces of legislation that will
Excerpted from an SHRM Blog by Jonathan Segal In order to conduct a compliant criminal background check, employers ordinarily must comply not only with the
GroupOne Background Screening will host booth #843 during the HRSouthwest Conference, October 14-17 at the Fort Worth Convention Center. The HRSouthwest Conference, powered by DallasHR
Excerpted from an Augusta Chronicle story by Tom Corwin In tackling some of the more sensitive personnel issues, an Augusta Commission subcommittee Wednesday voted to
Employers who use consumer reports to make employment decisions must comply with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Under the FCRA, an employer taking adverse
Excerpted from a Lexology blog by Stinson Leonard Street LLP On October 11, 2018, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a memorandum entitled
Excerpted from a JDSUPRA blog by Thomas Cull Last week, the District Court for Colorado offered important insight into what it means for consumer reporting
Excerpted from a Lexology blog by Richard Meneghello of Fisher Phillips As if things aren’t spooky enough this time of year, employers have a new
Excerpted from a WNEP-ABC story by Dave Bohman Classes in the Crestwood School District in Pennsylvania were canceled last week. The district was forced to
Excerpted from an SFGate story by Midge Seltzer If your company drug tests employees, now is a good time to evaluate how the expanding legalized
Excerpted from an SHRM blog by Lisa Nagele-Piazza Many employees will be eligible to cast their ballot on Nov. 6, but will they have time
Excerpted from a Fisher Phillips blog The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) just released its preliminary findings examining sexual harassment in the workplace over the
Excerpted from an Holland & Hart blog by Bradley T. Cave As an employer, you may be tempted to ask your employees what prescription medications
“Just the facts ma’am,” as they used to say on a popular television show. Here at GroupOne Background Screening, that’s exactly what we are going
Excerpted from an SHRM Blog by Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. Those who know me understand that I can act as a provocateur in conversations. I
Excerpted from a Pepper Hamilton LLP blog by Lee E. Tankle Q: Are there certain rules an employer must follow when conducting background checks or
Excerpted from an ArmyTimes story by Meghann Myers The Army has long screened recruiters and drill sergeants for past conduct that might make them a
Excerpted from an National Law Review story by Thomas M. Cull Stanford University is facing a new FCRA class action with, potentially, over a thousand
Excerpted from The National Law Review story by Nadia Adams In Thornton v. Equifax Info. Servs., No. 4:18-CV-80 (CDL), 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 189052 (M.D.
Excerpted from a LifeHacker blog by Emily Price The legalization of marijuana was on the ballot in four states during the midterm elections: Michigan, North
Excerpted from a McBrayer McGinnis Leslie & Kirkland PLLC blog by Lisa English Hinkle The #MeToo movement has sparked a momentous conversation in American life,
Excerpted from an Associated Press news story A review of Chicago Public Schools’ background checks prompted by a newspaper investigation has resulted in nearly 130
Blog by Danny Davila, Executive Director, GroupOne Background Screening The background screening industry has access to a vast amount of data. One of the first
Excerpted from a Shelbyville Times-Gazette story by Dawn Hankins If you’re a parent worrying about a sexual predator teaching your child, a new state law
The New York City Commission of Human Rights issued a set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) last week detailing guidance on employers’ obligations under the
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
Excerpted from a blog by Shelton Sterling Laney, III of Womble Bond Dickinson, LLP The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, in the case of Rivera
GroupOne Background Screening will host a booth during the annual Oklahoma Hospital Association (OHA) Convention and Trade Show, December 5-7 at the Cox Convention Center
Excerpted from a blog by Connie Elder Carrigan of Smith Debnam Narron Drake Saintsing & Myers LLP As tributes to former President George H.W. Bush’s
Excerpted from an HRDive blog by Lisa Burden A group of black and Latino Amazon drivers have sued the e-commerce giant Amazon in Massachusetts state
Excerpted from a blog by Nadia Adams of Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP. On November 29, 2018, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a
Excerpted from a blog by Kathleen Porter of Robinson+Cole LLP. With more companies hiring over the past year, online recruiting scams have re-emerged to prey
Excerpted from a Reno Gazette Journal story by Siobhan McAndrew Civil rights and immigrant community leaders sent a letter to Washoe County School District Superintendent
Excerpted from a Fisher Phillips blog by Felix Digilov The Texas Legislature does not officially convene until Jan. 8, 2019. But during the week of
Excerpted from a Troutman Sanders LLP blog by Cindy Hanson, David Anthony, Alan Wingfield, Timothy St. George and Patrick Dillard. A court in the United
Excerpted from a Bismarck Tribune story by Blair Emerson Child care providers in North Dakota were left scrambling to comply with a new federal requirement
Excerpted from a Proskauer blog by Michelle A. Gyves, Erika C. Collins and Vanessa P. Avello As previously reported, New York has significantly heightened employers’
Excerpted from a Burns & Levinson LLP blog by Kelly Kirby While employee reviews have obvious benefits for Human Resources, implementing a policy that ensures
Excerpted from a krqe.com story by Allison Martinez A New Mexico lawmaker is proposing a bill to help ex-convicts find work by getting rid of
What is the “Seven-year Rule?” When reading the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), you see that it allows non-conviction criminal information to be reported for
With the new year comes a new Congress, an ongoing government shutdown and rumblings of the first campaign announcements for 2020. With more voters participating
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
Excerpted from a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette story by Bill Schackner A legal dispute more than three years old between Pennsylvania’s state university system and its faculty
Excerpted from a Colorado Independent story by Alex Burness In 2016 and 2017, Colorado’s legislature took up the question of whether to prohibit employers from
Excerpted from a Graydon Head & Ritchey LLP blog by Lee Geiger The government shutdown is entering yet another week with no end in sight.
Excerpted from a FOX KTVU news story by Candice Nguyen A Danville, California couple is questioning the vetting process of walkers hired through a popular
Excerpted from an HR Dive blog by Jennifer Carsen Delta Air Lines has agreed to pay $2.3 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging it
We will not be the first to say this, but we’ll say it anyway. Social Media is not a passing fad. Policies and laws involving
Excerpted from a ThinkProgress blog by Casey Quinlan The Trump administration wants to encourage states to conduct drug tests for people seeking unemployment insurance —
Excerpted from a Business 2 Community story by Brett McIntyre Any company that strives for diversity on their team or does business internationally may come
Excerpted from a Fisher Broyles blog by Amy Epstein Gluck The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is taking on Chili’s. No, it’s not because a
Excerpted from an HR Dive blog by Jennifer Carsen A California district court has certified a class of approximately 5 million people who once applied
The arrest of an El Paso man on theft charges has led residents to question how the city screens people who are coordinating sports teams
Does your company complete a background check only when you hire a new employee? Should you consider continuous screening of your employees during the year?
Excerpted from a Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP blog by Karen Jennings Evans and Robert T. Dumbacher The presence of alcohol in offices has ebbed and
Excerpted from a Lexington Herald-Leader story by Valerie Honeycutt Spears A new background check law that caused headaches for Kentucky school districts and businesses and
Excerpted from a National Law Review story On January 29, a unanimous three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit ruled that an employer violated the Fair
Excerpted from a Greenberg Traurig LLP blog by Martha J. Schoonover and Lou Metsu As the federal government re-opened on January 25, E-Verify has resumed
Excerpted from The Dallas Morning News story by Sarah Sarder The city of Denton, home to two four-year universities, is also the false location for
Excerpted from an SHRM blog by Darcey McAllister I admit it. I have been one of those HR people reluctant to hire ex-offenders under the
Excerpted from a Jackson Lewis blog by Diane Windholz and Damon W. Silver Following a five-day trial, a federal jury in Pennsylvania has awarded more
Excerpted from a Sheppard Mullin blog by Justine M. Phillips and Brooke S. Purcell Albert Einstein believed “Everything should be made as simple as possible,
Blog by Danny Davila, Executive Director, GroupOne Background Screening As a workforce, we’re led to believe that if it’s documented and issued by management, then
Excerpted from a Bradley blog by J. Christopher Selman and Alexander G. Thrasher Although marijuana is classified as an illegal drug under federal law, a
GroupOne Background Screening is headed to the Hill Country as they will host a booth during two separate conferences in Austin, Texas including the annual
Excerpted from an Association of Corporate Counsel blog by Wendy R. Leibowitz About five years ago, Ethan Wall, the CEO and founder of The Social
Excerpted from a Forbes article by Clarissa Windham-Bradstock When record-low unemployment rates collide with record-high drug use in the American workforce, companies can find themselves
With random workplace violence continuing across the U.S., many employers are asking how best to protect their workforce. While these incidents are distressing, here’s a
Blog by Danilio Davila, LPI, RACR, FCRA Basic Certification, Executive Director, GroupOne Background Screening The talent acquisition and onboarding process may vary from industry to
Excerpted from an akerman blog by Ashley N. Arnett Employers must walk a tightrope when dealing with an employee or applicant seeking a religious accommodation
Excerpted from a FisherBroyles LLP blog by Richard B. Cohen A great article was posted last year in The New York Times, entitled “Why Are
Excerpted from a Tristate Homepage story by Brett Allega Indiana state senators have passed a bill dealing with how public libraries handle criminal background checks.
Excerpted from an Epstein Becker Green blog and video by Adam Forman and Nathaniel Glasser Click here to watch the video. This Employment Law This
Excerpted from a Denver Post story by Sam Tabachnik Starting Saturday, thousands of Denverites who were convicted of low-level marijuana offenses prior to legalization can
A new research study released this month by Case Western Reserve University reports the “Ban the Box” movement has improved employment opportunities for former prisoners.
Excerpted from a Fasken blog by Gesta Abols and Matthew Downer If the Hillary Clinton email scandal wasn’t a clear enough lesson that one should
Excerpted from a Reuters blog by Pete Schroeder The nation’s major credit reporting agencies faced renewed scrutiny from Congress last week, as lawmakers consider legislation
Excerpted from a Stars and Stripes story by Dan Lamothe A Pentagon program designed to screen potential recruits with foreign ties, including green-card holders and
Excerpted from a Katz Marshall & Banks LLP blog by Matthew LaGarde The Fourth Circuit issued an important decision in February, holding that spreading rumors
Excerpted from The Morning Call story by Anthony Salamone Energy supplier Vista Energy Marketing faces a record fine for hiring door-to-door salespeople without criminal background
Excerpted from a KATU-2 TV story by Joe Douglass At public schools, teachers and other staff members must undergo criminal background checks. But that’s not
Excerpted from an SHRM blog by Jenni Stone Need some tips for writing a great online job board advertisement? Before you begin writing your company’s
Excerpted from an Shumaker Loop & Kendrick blog by Erin Smith Aebel and Amy Maguire On December 12, 2018, President Trump signed the Farm Bill
If you have more than 100 employees at your company, recent developments will require you to report their pay data to the U.S. Equal Employment
Excerpted from a Cleveland.com blog by Courtney Astolfi and Adam Ferrise Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish’s administration fired a recently hired manager in the Human
Excerpted from a Constangy Brooks Smith & Prophete LLP blog by Robin Shea Know where your rights as an employer begin and end. A federal
Blog by Danilio Davila, Executive Director, GroupOne Background Screening I was recently asked to put together some “hot topics” to consider when evaluating the risks
GroupOne Background Screening is hanging in Frisco, Texas today during the Frisco HR Summit at the Frisco Chamber of Commerce. The four-hour summit will feature
Excerpted from SHRM Blog written by Jennie Stone A Jobvite’s recruiting survey found that 83 percent of respondents used or planned to use social networking
Excerpted from NOLA blog by Beau Evans, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune New Orleans officials are poised to give an update on implementation of a new
Excerpted from an SHRM Blog by Jenni Stone, PHR, SHRM-CP In most working environments, there are no hand-written rules surrounding proper email etiquette. Many of
GroupOne Background Screening will be traveling to Hot Springs, Arkansas for the SHRM HR Conference and Expo, April 3-5 at the Hot Springs Convention Center.
Excerpted by SHRM Blog by Eva Del Rio, SPHR Q: I’ve always dreamed of being my own boss and working from home. But I’ve been
Excerpted by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette By Courtney Linder Michael Sorg, a part-time ride-hailing driver, recalls both of his background checks with Lyft and Uber just over
GroupOne Background Screening’s David Graves slipped on the hairnet and plastic gloves this morning to participate in the Fearless Food Fight, a campaign to fight
Excerpted from Lexology Blog By Fisher Phillips Cell phones. Video games. YouTube. TV. iPads. Kindles. Online Gaming. Netflix. Hulu. Amazon Prime. Stream, click, stream, repeat.
Excerpted from Lexology By Akerman LLP – Megan M. Kokontis A second federal appellate circuit has ruled that the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (the
Excerpted from Lexology by Fisher Broyles LLP The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation gives us some indicator to answer this question. Last week, the HRC
Excerpted from WVUE by KNOE 8 News NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – A Louisiana lawmaker is hoping to push a bill through the state legislature to
GroupOne Background Screening is headed to downtown Dallas today for the The Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals (TORCH) Annual Conference & Trade Show,
Excerpted from HR Dive By Valerie Bolden-Barrett Dive Brief: • While some employers choose to screen employees continuously, checking that nothing has changed since they
Excerpted from SHRM by Dr. Diane Hamilton When I was a kid, one of the biggest companies in the world was Kodak. It was such
Excerpted by NYTimes by Michael Gold The bill passed by the New York City Council was the latest in a series of steps to ease
GroupOne Background Screening is headed to the Pacific Northwest for the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR) Spring Conference, April 14-16 at
Excerpted from Fox News By Katherine Lam A Florida man scored a new job in January, but he ended up behind bars two months later
Excerpted from ABA Journal By Jason Tashea The Trump administration has proposed a rule that would require federal job applicants to divulge whether they’ve been
Excerpted from VentureBeat by Kyle Wiggers Lyft is beefing up its driver background check process with two new features it says are intended to “[improve]
Excerpted from The Gainesville Sun By Daniel Smithson and Sarah Nelson Alachua County Public Schools on Tuesday fired 34-year-old paraprofessional Chad Purdy, who in 2012
Excerpted from SJ-R By Peter Hancock The Illinois House on Friday rejected a bill that would have blocked public colleges and universities from asking about
Excerpted from THE SHRM Blog By Eva Del Rio, SPHR One of our employees, who has been a steady, solid performer the last two years,
Excerpted from WFMY News2 By CBS News Rover and Wag advertise “rigorous screening” and “background checks,” CBS News says. Wag and Rover nicknamed the “Uber
Excerpted from CBS News By Kate Gibson •After Walmart began operating a warehouse that an outside company had run, it did background checks on the
Excerpted from The Breeze By Mitchell Sasser JMU’s chapter of Students for Sensible Drug Policy, a national grassroots organization that recognizes the threat posed by
Excerptd from The Seattle Times By Margot Roosevelt When Rye Electric was founded in Orange County, California, five years ago, it screened all prospective workers
Excerpted from Law.com By Greg Land Two pending class action lawsuits accusing Seattle-based coffee chain Starbucks of violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act by using
Excerpted from SHRM Blog By Christina Melton Crain,Esq. There is no doubt that the success of a company is determined by those it employs; thereby
Excerpted from 3TV/CBS 5 By Morgan Loew The number of people caught cheating on employer-required drug tests rose by 40% from 2017 to 2018, according
Excerpted from HR Dive By Lisa Burden Dive Brief: • American Pride Waste Solutions, Inc., has agreed to pay $32,500 to settle a sex discrimination
Excerpted from JDSUPRA By Husch Blackwell LLP Consistent with the cliché that “everything’s bigger in Texas,” the Texas legislature has introduced not one, but two
Excerpted from Longview News Journal By Jimmy Daniell Isaac Harrison County Sheriff’s Office officials say they stringently check employment backgrounds before hiring applicants, but what
Excerpted from San Francisco Chronicle By Megan Cassidy Nearly 1,000 men and women in California prisons overdosed last year and required emergency medical attention in
Excerpted from azcentral.com By Lauren Castle In Arizona, child-care centers and many day camps must do criminal background checks on staff. But there is no
GroupOne Background Screening is headed north to the Oklahoma Human Resources Council (OKHR) Annual Conference & Expo, May 8-10 at the Embassy Suites in Norman,
Excerpted from HR Technologist By Marco Piovesan Unemployment claims have fallen to their lowest level in fifty years. This has been driven in part by
Excerpted from The Oklahoman By Paula Burkes Can you tell us more about the increasing popularity to include social media in background checks? Full disclosure:
Excerpted from Mashable By Morgan Sung A family trip to Disney World came to a halt when a great-grandmother was arrested for carrying CBD oil,
Excerpted from Fox 46 By Matthew Grant A FOX 46 investigation has uncovered a reported flaw in the Census Bureau’s background check system. This comes
GroupOne Background Screening is headed to two separate locations today in the Lone Star State. First stop is Houston for the Gulf Coast Symposium on
Excerpted from a Seyfarth Shaw LLP blog by Jennifer L. Mora While it has been a challenge for employers to keep up with the explosion
Excerpted from The Daily Caller post by Evie Fordham An alleged Somali war criminal made it through Uber and Lyft’s background check systems, becoming a
Excerpted from CBS News By Kris Van Cleave The airline pilot accused in three Kentucky murders served in the U.S. Army and Army Reserve for
Excerpted from KCRG By Josh Scheinblum The man police say drove the wrong way on Interstate 80 near West Branch has been charged in the
Excerpted from The Fresno Bee By Tim Sheehan Papé Material Handling has settled a federal lawsuit filed on behalf of Hispanic employees at the company’s
Excerpted from Gothamist By Amina Srna As New York’s legislature struggles to reach a consensus on how to legalize recreational marijuana, some lawmakers are also
Excerpted from NBC News By Charlotte West Christopher Poulos was offered the chance to work for the Obama administration during his third year of law
Excerpted from The Global Recruiter By Newsdesk Background and identity services provider Sterling has called for greater awareness around the intricacies and potential risks behind
Blog by Danny Davila, Executive Director, GroupOne Background Screening The struggle continues as we try to build the ideal pipeline of qualified candidates for healthcare
Excerpted from Lexology By Stinson LLP Kansas City employers soon will be prohibited from asking job applicants about their salary history information, including prior compensation
You don’t want to miss out on the 2019 GroupOne HR Surveys! Published May 1, they are now available for purchase. The surveys provide valuable
Excerpted from The National Law Review By U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Time Warner Cable, Inc. and Charter Communications, Inc. agreed to pay $99,500 and
Excerpted from SHRM Blog By Ginger Dunca, MA Do you have an intentional leadership development strategy? As Henry Ford once said, “The only thing worse
Excerpted from JD Supra, LLC by David Standa Over the Memorial Day weekend, the TSA updated its policy regarding cannabis. Specifically, the TSA updated the
Excerpted from The Ada News By Eric Swanson A new law requiring an additional background check for people who want to become advocates is a
Excerpted from The Daytona Beach News-Journal by Eileen Zaffiro-Kean Four months before First Step Shelter is slated to open, decisions about who can stay there
Excerpted from The SHRM Blog By Tim Sackett If you didn’t catch it this week, a job board executive came out with how often you
Excerpted from Lexology By Brandi L. Doniere and Kerri L. Keller The #MeToo movement began to spread on social media in 2017, fueled by the
Excerptd from FOXSanAntonio By Jordan Bontke As the City of Leander is preparing for demonstrators for an upcoming drag queen story time event, the pastor
Excerpted from KPCW By Renai Bodley Miller The driver of a Park City bus is suspected of driving under the influence after the bus went
Here at GroupOne Background Screening, we receive daily questions on a number of issues, but one of the most common is if a background check
Excerpted from SHRM Blog By David Kovacovich We’ve been tackling culture within organizations since the turn of the century when the pendulum began to swing
Excerpted from The Sacramento Bee By Michael McGough For some of its participants, drug screenings at Burning Man would pretty much defeat the purpose of
Excerpted from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution By Marlon A. Walker A lawsuit was filed in Clayton County Superior Court on behalf of a longtime Clayton County
Excerpted from Inc. By Suzanne Lucas Nevada wasn’t the first state to approve recreational marijuana usage, but it is the first to make it illegal
Excerpted from The Oakland Press By Mark Cavitt Oakland County has “banned the box.” On June 12, the county board of commissioners approved a resolution,
Excerpted from HR Dive By Valerie Bolden-Barrett Dive Brief: • In the past decade, employers resolving class-action lawsuits over alleged background check violations paid out
Excerpted from BOSS Magazine By BOSS Editorial Team Not long ago, even the most minor hires held a lot of gravity. You would spend time
Excerpted from Minnesota Daily By J.D. Duggan Amid the tight Minneapolis housing market, City Council members and state lawmakers seek to balance the power dynamic
Excerpted from Gainesville Times By Joshua Silavent When former Gov. Nathan Deal signed a law in May 2018 to require background checks for caregivers, it
Guest blog by GroupOne partner i2Verify As an HR professional, you are probably aware that 7 out of every 10 American workers are either disengaged
Excerpted from Pacific Standard By Kelley Czajka The program is the first in the country to introduce drug testing as an eligibility requirement. Beginning this
Excerpted from JD Supra by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Company Punished Employees for Complaining About Mistreatment, Federal Agency Charges OXFORD, Miss. – A
Excerpted from HR Dive By Jennifer Carsen Macy’s Chief Diversity Officer, Shawn Outler, said in an emailed statement that the company’s policy is not to
With such high-profile incidents as an Uber Eats driver in Atlanta who allegedly shot and killed a customer in February, employers have increasingly been inspired
Excerpted from Lexology By Squire Patton Boggs On April 30, 2019, we reported that the California State Senate had taken steps toward enacting the CROWN
Drug testing – money in your company’s pocket A safe workplace is a happy workplace, with decreased absenteeism, improved production and minimal turnover. An effective
Check out the story below on U.S. controversy on the hiring of illegal workers. And don’t hesitate to contact GroupOne at sales@gp1.com for your employment
Excerpted from KESQ News Channel 3 By Lauren Coronado Second man arrested in child abuse case was also a parent-volunteer at local charter school. News
The latest in HR news from GroupOne Background Screening! Excerpted from a Vinson & Elkins LLP blog by Jason A. Levine As emojis have morphed
Fraud-prone providers slipping into states’ Medicaid programs, OIG says Excepted from Becker Hospital Review By Morgan Haefner Some state aren’t properly screening Medicaid providers who
Excerpted from Benefits Pro By Katie Kuehner-Herbert Employers listen up: If you want to review a job candidate’s credit history, criminal records and other personal
Excerpted from WBUR Guide By Zeninjor Enwemeka The Baker administration wants to collect more data on ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft and impose strict
Excerpted from CBS46 by Mea Watkins LENOIR CITY, Tenn. (CBS46) – As sex offenders continue to dodge state registries, newly released data shows that critical
Excerpted from The Gazette by Thomas Friestad Travis Heckenberg did not own any tools when he first came to work for T&D Repair in Burlington
Excerpted from Newsweek By Jason Murdock Students of a Texas school district must drug tests before they can take part in certain extracurricular activities—including football,
Blog by Danilio Davila, Executive Director, GroupOne Background Screening It’s important to understand the difference between fact and fiction. First, let’s agree there is not
Excerpted from an i2verify blog by Scott Forman The Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, or PSLF, is an extraordinary program from Federal Student Aid, or
Excerpted from a Forbes story by Anne Field The cards clearly are stacked against formerly imprisoned inmates once they try to re-enter the mainstream. Employers
Did you know 33 percent of employees admit to stealing money from employers and that 30 percent of business failures are directly related to employee
Excerpted from HR Dive By Katie Clarey Inside every bodega, wedding boutique, automobile factory, there hangs a poster proclaiming that “equal employment opportunity is the
Excerpted from Beta News By Michael Klazema Privacy is a currency these days. With social media, target advertising, and constant connectivity, it’s harder than ever
Excerpted from Live 5 News By Harve Jacobs A man accused of sexually abusing children at a North Charleston church where he volunteered was indicted
Excerpted from NJ Advance Media By Karen Yi The Newark employees charged for their alleged roles in a 12-person drug trafficking ring run out of
Do you “Clear your Volunteer?” Here at GroupOne Background Screening, we’ve been checking on volunteers of our clients for over 20 years. Volunteers are screened
Excerpted from Sleep Review Magazine A new study shows that a person taking the medicinal cannabis derivative cannabidiol (CBD) won’t fail a drug test for
Excerpted from The SHRM Blog By Rob Shepard Changing the way that you interact with candidates in your selection process is crucial to your organization’s
Excerpted from Dayton Daily News By Cornelius Frolik The city of Dayton no longer will hire employees who use nicotine or tobacco, citing the desire
Excerpted from Lexology By Duane Morris LLP On July 25, 2019, New Jersey enacted Assembly Bill 1094 (herein referred to as the “Salary History Ban
Excerpted from The SHRM Blog By Suzanne McAndrew And Lisa Connell As digitalization and the accompanying democratization of work disrupt traditional business models, organizations are
Excerpted from The Catalyst By Margie Manning The states that are legalizing medical and recreational marijuana use – a growing number – are shaking up
Excerpted from Lexology By Ryan Vann, Miriam Petrillo and Karun Ahuja Illinois is set to join the growing list of US states further protecting the
Excerpted from The National Law Review By U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Company Resolves Failure-to-Hire Racial Discrimination Charge LOS ANGELES – Pier 1 Imports, an
Is your hospital compliant? With an expanding array of requirements, healthcare organizations must regularly screen physicians, nurses, non-medical employees, insurance program participants, pharmacists, contractors and
Excerpted from The SHRM Blog By John Baldino For the past few years, the topic of the future of work has continued to stir enthusiasm,
GroupOne Background Screening is headed west to the West Texas HR Symposium, August 22-23 at the Overton Hotel and Conference Center in Lubbock, Texas. The
Excerpted from Lexology By Christine Lozier and Michael C. Zogby Social media is ubiquitous in our cyber-connected world. For many, the first thing a person
Did you know 33% of employees admit to stealing a product or money from employers and that 30% of business failures are directly related to
Excerpted from STAT By Brittany Flaherty As new ways to identify and treat people who use opioids and other drugs emerge, an independent panel of
