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As more and more oilfield workers flock to the Permian Basin in the midst of a drilling boom, cheating on drug tests is on the rise. Be sure to hire a cheater-proof testing company to ensure your business can’t be compromised!

As the nationwide opioid crisis continues to rage, some employers are beginning to confront the reality of dealing with prescription drug overdoses in the workplace.

Allegations of racial discrimination in background-check policies led Rooms to Go to revise its application process last week, while Uber paid millions in a nationwide settlement after trying to cover up a massive user-data breach in 2016. Meanwhile…

A new act passed by the Senate in response to the opioid crisis could soon provide new drug-testing options for employers regulated by their state department of transportation.

The facts on the ground are evolving rapidly as the United States deal with a crackdown on discrimination in the workplace as well as an unprecedented drug crisis. Is your business compliant with all applicable pre-employment laws? Is your workplace safe from drug addiction and overdose?

Hope you enjoyed a lovely Labor Day holiday! Across the country, the courts heard many cases in recent days relating to workers’ (and employers’) rights.

Employment stories from around the country resonated nationwide last week as different states work to address different problems.

Texas has been the No. 1 state in the U.S. for job growth so far in 2018, but the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas reports that the state’s economy is likely entering a slowdown.

More positive news arrived for job seekers last week when the Labor Department announced another net gain of jobs in July, showing that employers continue to find ways to expand.

If your company conducts pre-employment physical testing, are you taking the potential liability into account? The EEOC is cracking down on the potential for discrimination inherent in the policy.

Last week, we learned that increasing immigration enforcement can have very real consequences for human resources professionals, that using legal substances at home can lead to problems at work, and that even former ride-share drivers can still cause major P.R.

A man in Florida illustrated the dangers of trusting a cheap background check company by suing HireRight for unfair business practices after HireRight sought his arrest records that did not result in convictions.