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Weekend Roundup: Jobs Report, Drug Test Fails, and DoorDash Negligence Lawsuit
According to the Labor Department’s most recent jobs report, employment is still growing in the U.S., but slowing in some important blue-collar industries. Part of the problem could be drug abuse: A rise in failed drug tests in critical sectors could potentially...
Weekend Roundup: Vaping in the Workplace, Next Generation Truckers, Don’t Spark Up in NV. Just Yet
Is it time to rethink your workplace policy on e-cigarettes? Most employers have a ban on smoking in the workplace, however some policies don’t include e-cigarettes. In other news, American Trucking Association Chairman Barry Pottle recently expressed his concern for...
Weekend Roundup: From Big Macs to Harassment, MA vs. Childcare Workers, True Cost of T-Shirts
Fast food titan McDonald’s is rolling out employee training targeting bullying and harassing behavior. This past May, McDonald’s dealt with 23 gender-based discrimination and sexual harassment complaints. Recently, the commonwealth of Massachusetts was sued by the...
Weekend Roundup: $1.3M FMLA Mistake, Okla. Oks Medical Marijuana Use, Don’t Dismiss HR
A Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court awarded $1.3 million in damages to an information technology manager who worked for a public utility company. The employee sued his employer after being fired for taking a trip to Mexico while he was on medical leave. This week,...
Weekend Roundup: AI as HR, Theft at Work, Slow Background Checks
Will artificial intelligence (AI) replace human resources? The thought seems far-fetched, but according to a 2018 survey by consulting firm Korn Ferry, 87 percent of recruiters say they were excited about using AI to perform their roles. At the SHRM 2019 annual...
Weekend Roundup: Background Checks, Office Dress Codes, Heat Illness
In recent news, the state of Texas sued the federal government, claiming that the EEOC exceeded its authority and that guidelines, issued in 2012 conflict with Texas laws barring the employment of workers with felony convictions for certain positions. Also in...
Weekend Roundup: Continuous Screenings, Sedative Epidemic, Drivers Get Payout
Employers are discovering the benefits of continuous background screening and it’s beginning to gain momentum as a post-hire screening. In other news, as the opioid crisis in the workplace surges, there is a new epidemic of misused prescriptions–the sedative epidemic....
Weekend Roundup: Sick-leave Lawsuit SATX, Fair Chance Act Passed, And More
This past week in San Antonio, the ordinance regarding paid sick leave that was supposed to go into effect August 1 was delayed until December 1 because of a lawsuit backed by city officials and business groups. In other headlines, the House passed the Fair Chance Act...
Weekend Roundup: Chick-Fil-A Law, Hairstyle Discrimination Banned, Forklift Company Pays Out
Texas Governor Gregg Abbot signed the Chick-Fil-A law, stating government entities cannot take adverse action against an organization’s religious affiliation. In other headlines, California is poised to become the first state in the nation to ban discrimination on the...
You May Never Know How They Scored, Thanks to the Feds
On July 11, the House Committee on Financial Services passed legislation that would prohibit employers from using credit reports for employment decisions, except when required by law or for a national security clearance. The bill would also prohibit hiring managers...
