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How to Protect Your Team from Workplace Violence

In 2019, workplace violence—particularly violence involving a firearm—is on the rise. A recent workplace shooting in Aurora, Illinois by an employee who opened fire during his termination meeting is just the latest disturbing example.

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Which State Could Be the Next to Legalize Marijuana?
Drug Screening

Which State Could Be the Next to Legalize Marijuana?

As of 2019, ten states have legalized cannabis for adults, while 33 allow medical use. That presents complications for employers.

How to Run a Background Check on Yourself
Criminal Background Checks

How to Run a Background Check on Yourself

Why Run a Background Check on Yourself? Employers have been running background checks on job candidates for years.

What Are Background Check Identity Services?
Employment Verification

What Are Background Check Identity Services?

Organizations complete background checks on employees for a variety of reasons, including regulatory compliance and basic security.

KRESS Now Providing NABSC Screening Programs
Criminal Background Checks

KRESS Now Providing NABSC Screening Programs

KRESS is an experienced pre-employment screening provider with a reputation among employers for accurate results and superlative service.

How Opioids Cost Businesses Money
Drug Screening

How Opioids Cost Businesses Money

As an employer, you may be aware that the U.S. has a problem with opioids.

Public Record Information Background Check and Privacy: What is Public Info?
Criminal Background Checks

Public Record Information Background Check and Privacy: What is Public Info?

These days, criminal background checks are just a fact of life for both job seekers and employers.

Make Sure You Don't Write Off These Business Expenses This Year
Compliance

Make Sure You Don't Write Off These Business Expenses This Year

Are you ready to be stressed out? You’d better be: Tax day is coming!

What’s the Connection Between Opioids and Heroin?
Drug Screening

What’s the Connection Between Opioids and Heroin?

In recent years, the nationwide opioid epidemic has made headlines across the U.S.

How to Tell a Good Screening Provider from a Bad One
HR Best Practices

How to Tell a Good Screening Provider from a Bad One

Not all pre-employment screening providers are created equal.

Will Your Office be Out of Bounds on #SuperSickMonday?
Company Culture

Will Your Office be Out of Bounds on #SuperSickMonday?

No matter who wins the Super Bowl this month, we already know who the losers will be: employers!

Why E-Verify is Unavailable During the Government Shutdown
Compliance

Why E-Verify is Unavailable During the Government Shutdown

Read our New Guide to the 2025 E-Verify Shutdown to understand how the latest government funding standoff could impact your hiring and onboarding process.

Weekend Roundup: E-Verify, Walmart’s FCRA Lawsuit, and Unemployment Benefits
Weekend Roundup

Weekend Roundup: E-Verify, Walmart’s FCRA Lawsuit, and Unemployment Benefits

This week, employers across the nation continued dealing with the unavailability of E-Verify amid the government shutdown, even as jobless claims fell to a five-week low.

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