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If it can happen in the “Happiest Place on Earth”, then why can’t it happen at my office? That is a question many employers are asking themselves after a recent multi-state measles outbreak was linked to Disneyland in California.

It’s understandable that some employers might be leery about hiring recovering addicts. After all, if a person’s struggles with drugs or alcohol become overwhelming enough that they had to seek help, who’s to say those struggles won’t return someday?

It’s not just your imagination—more American workers appear to be using drugs.

Businesses that rely on foreign seasonal workers could get some extra help this summer thanks to the DHS.

Good economic news continued with April’s jobs report, which showed another quarter-million job added to the economy as unemployment nationwide fell to 3.6 percent.

It’s not enough for your businesses to ensure that all of their background screening practices are fair and legally defensible. It’s critical that your business’s partners, including staffing agencies, are following the law, as well.

According to a recent report from the American Institute of Certified Fraud Examiners, employers lose five percent of their gross sales to fraud.

Nationwide, the unemployment rate is currently under four percent. With much fewer people looking for work, many employers are struggling to find and attract quality job candidates for open positions.

It’s just a fact: Sometimes, people lie on their résumés. Almost half of workers (46 percent) polled in one study we found said they know someone who included false information on a resume. Maybe you know someone who has done it. Maybe you’ve even done it yourself!

As any experienced hiring manager can tell you, the hiring process can be both exciting and a little nerve-wracking. Even when you’ve found what you believe to be a dream candidate for your open position, there’s still the matter of the background check.

We don’t have to tell you why it’s important to drug-test employees and job candidates: Drug abuse and addiction at work can have severe consequences for your business. It can open your organization to potential lawsuits and damages or even lead to workplace fraud, theft, or violence.

After you put in the time, effort and investment to hire the best employees possible, losing them can be a frustrating waste of resources. While some employee attrition is inevitable, today’s highly competitive hiring market makes retaining your top talent more critical than ever.