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If you’re a small business owner that provides B2B services to larger corporations, you probably know that the world’s most successful Fortune 500 Companies rely on their vendors to provide them with goods or services that allow them to run their businesses.

A job interview can tell you a lot about the person you’re considering hiring, such as whether their skills are a good fit, how motivated they are to succeed, and if they’re able to perform well under pressure.

Opioid abuse in the United States isn’t limited to a single industry or social class. The widespread availability of powerful painkillers claimed lives across the country in every social stratum. That doesn’t mean, however, that the risk of abuse and addiction is distributed evenly.

Most employers understand why they need to run background checks on the people they hire: to prevent fraud and ensure that they aren’t putting their business, their employees, and their customers at undue risk by hiring someone with a history of criminality.

Job interviews can be tough on job candidates—anyone who has ever looked for a job can tell you that.

Did you know that KRESS is a preferred compliance vendor for ExxonMobil, Shell, BP, Marathon, Sinclair, Firestone, Goodyear, and many more of the world’s most successful companies? It’s true! For the full list, click here.

Just like the weather, hiring trends change with the seasons. The new year tends to start with a bang as many companies have a fresh budget to spend. The fall months are also regarded as a peak hiring season, before slowing down during the winter holiday season.

After a downturn in business for a company in Houston, they conducted a reduction in force (“RIF”) terminating a 64-year-old employee, while retaining a 27-year-old employee. The 64-year-old filed suit under the ADEA.

Employers in San Antonio and Dallas need to be prepared to comply with a new sick leave ordinance for employees who work at least 80 hours per year in their respective cities. A violation of the ordinance can cost employers a $500 fine.

The U.S. economy is still adding jobs, but May continued a downward trend that could signal a coming recession. In other news, nonprescribed fentanyl is on the rise in drug screens, and employers and hiring managers are finding ways to cope with new salary-history bans.

Federal job applicants will not be required to divulge pretrial diversion programs on their applications after the White House withdrew proposed changes to established requirements.

We hope you enjoyed your Memorial Day weekend! In today’s Weekend Roundup, discover more about the benefits to hiring veterans, then get the latest update on OSHA’s electronic record-keeping rule and how it affects safety incentive programs.