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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.

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.

After a downturn in business for a company in Houston, they conducted a reduction in force (“RIF”) terminating a 64-year-old employee, while retaining a 27-year-old employee. The 64-year-old filed suit under the ADEA.

Employers in San Antonio and Dallas need to be prepared to comply with a new sick leave ordinance for employees who work at least 80 hours per year in their respective cities. A violation of the ordinance can cost employers a $500 fine.

The U.S. economy is still adding jobs, but May continued a downward trend that could signal a coming recession. In other news, nonprescribed fentanyl is on the rise in drug screens, and employers and hiring managers are finding ways to cope with new salary-history bans.

Federal job applicants will not be required to divulge pretrial diversion programs on their applications after the White House withdrew proposed changes to established requirements.

We hope you enjoyed your Memorial Day weekend! In today’s Weekend Roundup, discover more about the benefits to hiring veterans, then get the latest update on OSHA’s electronic record-keeping rule and how it affects safety incentive programs.

The federal government resumed its practice of informing employers that their workers may be undocumented last week, not-so-subtly prodding them to do something about it. The move comes as Washington reports that foreign-born workers make up more than 17 percent of U.S. workers.

Businesses that rely on foreign seasonal workers could get some extra help this summer thanks to the DHS.

Good economic news continued with April’s jobs report, which showed another quarter-million job added to the economy as unemployment nationwide fell to 3.6 percent.

It’s not enough for your businesses to ensure that all of their background screening practices are fair and legally defensible. It’s critical that your business’s partners, including staffing agencies, are following the law, as well.

Laws aimed at reforming employment continue to crop up across the country. Most recently, New Mexico passed a statewide Ban the Box measure, while North Carolina became the latest state to ban questions about applicants’ salary history from the hiring process.