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As states begin allowing businesses to reopen, employers are having to map out the best tactics to reopen their office in a safe and timely manner. Here’s some tips to guide employers and HR professionals. • Phasing:

In this week’s Weekend Roundup, we take a look at how the coronavirus is changing the way HR professionals work. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has extended the pre-employment drug-testing waiver.

In this week’s Weekend Roundup, Hulu’s series Little Fires Everywhere starring Reese Witherspoon and Karee Washington take liberties with employee background checks. Vanderbilt law professor, Jennifer Shinall takes a look at legislation designed to protect pregnant employees.

Managing can be difficult enough within an office, but add distance, technology, a pandemic, and outside distractions—it becomes overwhelming.

The age of virtual interviews is upon us, especially now as most of America’s workforce is working remotely due to the coronavirus and conducting a successful one is critical for vetting job candidates. Here are a few tips from the experts at KRESS: • Remove distractions:

As the pandemic of coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to disrupt our workflow, more questions are raised every day as to how we should best proceed in order to preserve our workforce and keep our teams focused.

In this week’s Weekend Roundup, the activist who created the #GrabYourWallet campaign has published a database of arbitration policies for sexual harassment of roughly 500 companies. The topic of paid leave benefits due to the coronavirus has hit Capitol Hill.

Employment law is always evolving, and that includes laws regarding background checks. On top of that, one law may affect one company within an industry and not another, and on a more granular level some laws effect hiring and retaining employees differently within the same company.

As an employer, it’s important to know that your employment screening vendor is ahead of the curve and has solutions for your HR needs. KRESS is rooted in the highest standards of value, speed, service, and accuracy—that is the KRESS difference. Value:

Did you know 48 percent of employers do not re-screen employees after they’re hired, even though they may pose significant ongoing risk due to their access to company assets, customers, and colleagues?

In today’s headlines, a man who was cleared to work at a school in Illinois and hid a cellphone that recorded video in a bathroom did in fact have a criminal record.

The festive season is often filled with joy, celebrations, and, unfortunately, an increase in substance abuse. For employers, HR professionals, and small business owners, this period can lead to significant challenges in maintaining a safe and productive workplace.