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EEOC Updates, Employee Happiness, and Reasons to Hire Verification Providers
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EEOC Updates, Employee Happiness, and Reasons to Hire Verification Providers

In today’s Weekend Roundup, the inevitable questions are beginning to emerge about the EEOC’s guidance on mandatory employee vaccination.

Race Biases, Workplace Mask Requirements, and Updated COVID-19 Guidance
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Race Biases, Workplace Mask Requirements, and Updated COVID-19 Guidance

In today’s Weekend Roundup, racial bias costs a transportation company $1 million, the CDC updates workplace mask restrictions…

HR and Ergonomics, America’s Workforce, Free Background Checks
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HR and Ergonomics, America’s Workforce, Free Background Checks

In today’s Weekend Roundup, the Society of Human Resource Management addresses why human resource teams should focus on ergonomics, while employees are still working from home.

Criminal Background Check, Mentoring Your Workforce, Hiring
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Criminal Background Check, Mentoring Your Workforce, Hiring

In today’s Weekend Roundup…

Hiring Remote Job Candidates, Criminal Records, Ban-the-Box
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Hiring Remote Job Candidates, Criminal Records, Ban-the-Box

In today’s Weekend Roundup, the Harvard Business Review examines how to successfully hire a remote job candidate.

Criminal Records, Drug Testing, Job Offers and the COVID-19 Vaccine
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Criminal Records, Drug Testing, Job Offers and the COVID-19 Vaccine

In today’s Weekend Roundup, we look at second chance candidates who have a criminal record and how Philadelphia is prohibiting pre-employment marijuana drug screenings.

Hiring for Skills, Our Reshaped Job Market, Fabricating Criminal Background Checks
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Hiring for Skills, Our Reshaped Job Market, Fabricating Criminal Background Checks

In today’s Weekend Roundup, McKinsey & Co.

Rehiring Employees, HR Compliance Issues, AI Legal Concerns
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Rehiring Employees, HR Compliance Issues, AI Legal Concerns

The president of the Society for Human Resource Management answers a few questions and compliance issues are coming up for HR as employees continue to work remotely.

Surging Healthcare Claims, Uber Discrimination Suit, Weekly Unemployment Numbers
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Surging Healthcare Claims, Uber Discrimination Suit, Weekly Unemployment Numbers

In today’s Weekend Roundup, we explore the surge in healthcare claims as employees address overdue health issues post-vaccination…

Virtual Form I-9, New Background Check Law, New York Legalizes Marijuana
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Virtual Form I-9, New Background Check Law, New York Legalizes Marijuana

In today’s Weekend Roundup, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will continue to allow virtual document inspections for Form I-9…

PPP Extension, Innovating HR, Talent Acquisition
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PPP Extension, Innovating HR, Talent Acquisition

In today’s Weekend Roundup, Congress approves an extension for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Verizon’s Chief Human Resources Officer looks at maximizing recruitment…

Working From Home, School Background Checks, Ban-the-Box Law
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Working From Home, School Background Checks, Ban-the-Box Law

In today’s Weekend Roundup, we take a look at how companies will decide to transition back into the office or continue to work remotely.

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