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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...
Drawing a Federal Line on the Prohibition of Credit Reports
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...
Why Positive Marijuana Tests Are Increasing
Today, 11 states (plus the District of Columbia) and counting have legalized recreational use of marijuana. Others have decriminalized the drug or approved it for medical use. No surprise, then, that more American workers are testing positive for marijuana use. The...
Why Continuous Background Checks are Becoming More Common
Any good business owner or HR manager understands the benefits of running background checks on job candidates before they’re hired. An experienced, reputable employment screening company like KRESS can check for for red flags in employees' work, legal, or financial...
When Schools Close for the Summer, Can Employee Education Still Be Verified?
Has a job candidate ever “padded” their résumé in hopes of landing a position with your company? It’s more common than you may think. A recent survey from CareerBuilder shows that three out of four HR managers have found a lie on a résumé. That’s fraud, and it could...
Weekend Roundup: Adverse Action for USDA, $5M Payout for JPMorgan Chase, NM bans box
The latest development in the USDA’s plans to relocate their Economic Research Service, employees who choose not to move will have "Adverse Action" placed on their records, marring future employment prospects. In other headlines, banking giant JPMorgan Chase agreed to...
Weekend Roundup: Criminal Records Lawsuit, 7-Eleven Settlement, and More Fake Urine
Can an employer be sued for denying employment to applicants with a criminal history? Macy’s is finding out the hard way that it can actually happen, under certain circumstances. In other news, 7-Eleven is paying out millions after violating the FCRA, and the use of...
Weekend Roundup: No Paid Vacation, Minimum Wage Raise, Drug Testing Truckers
The United States continues to be the only nation with an advanced economy that does not guarantee its workers any paid vacation time, according to a new study by the nonprofit Center for Economic and Policy Research. In other news, the House...
How Talented Workers Get Hooked on Drugs (and How to Get Them Off)
It’s no secret that drugs have seeped into the workforce in nearly every industry in the U.S. USA Today recently reported the results of a survey in which 23 percent of U.S. workers who responded say they have used drugs or alcohol on the job....
Compliance Doesn’t Have to be Complex
If you’re a small business owner that provides B2B services to larger corporations, you probably know that the world’s most successful Fortune 500 Companies rely on their vendors to provide them with goods or services that allow them to run their businesses. Common...
