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Compliance

Read our latest articles on Compliance from the team at KRESS.

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What is a Preferred Vendor?
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What is a Preferred Vendor?

Did you know that KRESS is a preferred compliance vendor for ExxonMobil, Shell, BP, Marathon, Sinclair, Firestone, Goodyear, and many more of the world’s most successful companies?

3 Common FCRA Compliance Catastrophes
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3 Common FCRA Compliance Catastrophes

The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is rarely at the top of most employers’ and HR professionals’ concerns.

The Most Important Step to Maintaining FCRA Compliance
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The Most Important Step to Maintaining FCRA Compliance

As any experienced hiring manager can tell you, the hiring process can be both exciting and a little nerve-wracking.

Why Do Cities Keep Passing Salary History Bans?
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Why Do Cities Keep Passing Salary History Bans?

New York City, Philadelphia, and now Cincinnati have all passed legislation forbidding employers from asking job applicants about their salary history, and they’re not alone.

Make Sure You Don't Write Off These Business Expenses This Year
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Make Sure You Don't Write Off These Business Expenses This Year

Are you ready to be stressed out? You’d better be: Tax day is coming!

Why E-Verify is Unavailable During the Government Shutdown
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Why E-Verify is Unavailable During the Government Shutdown

Read our New Guide to the 2025 E-Verify Shutdown to understand how the latest government funding standoff could impact your hiring and onboarding process.

Five Tips for Effective, Compliant Social Media Screening
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Five Tips for Effective, Compliant Social Media Screening

For many employers and HR workers, it’s just too tempting.

Forced Arbitration for Sexual Harassment Claims May Be Coming to an End
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Forced Arbitration for Sexual Harassment Claims May Be Coming to an End

In the midst of the #MeToo movement, an important issue for HR managers came under the spotlight: forced arbitration for sexual harassment cases in employment agreements.

What You Need to Know About Pay Disclosure Laws—Even Outside California
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What You Need to Know About Pay Disclosure Laws—Even Outside California

“What is your current salary or hourly wage?” That’s a common question on job applications across the country.

Compliance

How Vendors Can Simplify ExxonMobil Compliance

So you’re close to winning an ExxonMobil contract. Congratulations!

Compliance

Common Employee Mistakes on the New Form I-9

If you don’t yet have the new Form I-9, you’re well behind schedule. The Form I-9 has always been a complicated document, and it’s recently been updated.

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Background Checks 101: Why Compliance Should Be Your Top Priority

Complying with the laws and regulations surrounding background checks is the most important part of KRESS’ screening process, and it should be your priority, too.

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