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Can I Drug Test My Employees? Avoiding Holiday Backlash with Random Testing
The festive season is often filled with joy, celebrations, and, unfortunately, an increase in substance abuse.
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New Year, New Laws. Are you ready?
As we leap into the new year, there are at least two dozen new employment laws going into effect as of January 1.
Weekend Roundup: Chipotle Pays $95,000, Delta Discrimination Suit, and Legal Issue for AI
Fast-food chain Chipotle Mexican Grill is issuing a $95,000 settlement to a former employee in an EEOC harassment and retaliation lawsuit.
HR Housekeeping 101
As the holiday season begins this is the perfect time to do a little HR housekeeping before the start of the new year.
’Tis The Season for Human Resource Holiday Headaches
The holiday season is a time to celebrate and spend time with family and loved ones. However, for human resources it can be a total nightmare.
Don’t Be the City of Chicago and Get Your FMLA Together!
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), a labor law that states employers provide employees with job-protected and unpaid leave for qualified family and medical reasons…
What is a Civil History Search? Don’t Put Your Company in Jeopardy!
Civil history searches reveal legal actions filed by businesses and individuals against other people and companies, such as bankruptcy, liens, or civil judgements.
Weekend Roundup: $1.2M EEOC payout, Pregnancy Discrimination, Meeting Deadlines
Two oilfield services companies based in Houston agreed to pay $1.2 million in a settlement for race discrimination and a retaliation lawsuit.
Crack the Code
This is a truly astonishing revelation–five generations are working side-by-side for the first time in history. They are the:
Make Every Hire the Right Hire
KRESS makes hiring fast, simple, and reliable. We offer pre-and-post employment screening services to businesses across all industries that are FCRA compliant.
Clowns Are Scary, But Being Charged by The EEOC Is Scarier
It’s that creepy time of year where horror movies seem to play on every channel, and you think you see a clown lurking in every curb drain you pass.
Weekend Roundup: Chase Hires People with Criminal Records, White Lies, New Taxi Law
It’s typically difficult to land a bank job if you have a record. However, banking giant JPMorgan Chase is hiring people with criminal records for a pilot initiative in Chicago.
Fall Hires Make For Employees of the Month
When is the best time to make a new hire? Is there a specific season?