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Weekend Roundup: Record Job Openings, GDPR Enforcement, and More
Weekend Roundup

Weekend Roundup: Record Job Openings, GDPR Enforcement, and More

Job openings in the U.S. are at record highs, according to the Department of Labor.

Weekend Roundup: An NFL Team Learns What Is and Isn’t in a Standard Background Check and More
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Weekend Roundup: An NFL Team Learns What Is and Isn’t in a Standard Background Check and More

The NFL’s Detroit Lions are dealing with the fallout after a 22-year-old indictment of Head Coach Matt Patricia for sexual assault surfaced following his hiring.

Weekend Roundup: Frito-Lay’s Background Check Crunch and Employees vs. Contractors
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Weekend Roundup: Frito-Lay’s Background Check Crunch and Employees vs. Contractors

Large corporations continued the trend of settling claims of FCRA violations for millions of dollars in recent days when Frito-Lay paid $2.

Weekend Roundup: United Airlines’ Bonus Lottery Fail and Workplace Drug Policies
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Weekend Roundup: United Airlines’ Bonus Lottery Fail and Workplace Drug Policies

In this week’s news, there’s a bonus program that’s up in the air, HR professionals are facing the opioid epidemic…

Weekend Roundup: Big-name Background Check Fails and DOT Opioid Updates
Weekend Roundup

Weekend Roundup: Big-name Background Check Fails and DOT Opioid Updates

It never fails—even multinational corporations with many resources at their disposal miss details, fail to comply with regulations, or simply don’t adhere to best practices.

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Weekend Roundup: Taking a Knee, Starbucks in Hot Water, and State Registries

It seems like everyone has an opinion on NFL players taking a knee. It’s the topic of every Sunday football party and every column in the labor law industry—yes, labor law.

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Weekend Roundup: California May Soon Ban Asking Applicants for Salary History

A proposal making its way through the California state legislature would prohibit employers in the state from asking candidates for their salary history and require them to…

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Weekend Roundup: Employee’s Offensive Speech on Social Media Not Protected

A recent court case decision sided with an employer on a matter that has become a rising concern in the workplace: offensive speech on social media.

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New Survey Reveals Employees’ Top Stressors: A Weekend Roundup

A new job stress report from CareerCast has revealed that most employees are stressed on the job.

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Houston Decriminalizes Low-Level Marijuana Possession: A Weekend Roundup

Houston will decriminalize low-level marijuana possession on March 1. County officials stated that the change will be made because arresting marijuana offenders delivered…

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Top 10 Hardest Jobs to Fill This Year: A Weekend Roundup

If you’re having trouble filling finance, healthcare, or technology positions, you’re not alone.

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Facebook Sets High Standard with New Bereavement Policy: A Weekend Roundup

Facebook will now grant up to 20 days of bereavement leave in the event of a family member’s death.

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