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The $8M Wake-Up Call … In April 2025, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) fined three Colorado companies more than $8 million for hiring workers who were not authorized to work in the United States.

Montana’s labor laws don’t change often, but they stand out for one reason: Montana is not classified as an at-will employment state.

In 2023, the Federal Trade Commission reported >31k cases of employment identity theft. That was an 18% increase from the previous year. Many of these cases involved stolen IDs used to get jobs. Most would pass a standard background check. But the problem has evolved.

What the 5th Circuit’s Ruling Means for Employers … A federal appeals court confirmed a decision from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) that expanded employee protections under section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)…

The benefits of drug testing are clear. It improves workplace safety, cuts costs, and helps people do their jobs. For many employers, testing is also required by law. If drug and alcohol use goes unchecked, the risk of workplace accidents and legal trouble rises.

Hiring decisions carry weight. A single oversight in the background check process can open the door to legal trouble, disrupt your hiring strategy, and damage your company’s reputation.

Workplace drug testing has been around for decades now. Employers rely on it to protect their people, improve workplace safety, and keep liability in check.

The Risk of Résumé Fraud Is Real … Has a job candidate ever “padded” their résumé in hopes of landing a position with your company? It's more common than you may think. Some job candidates lie to get hired.

Most employers check job candidates before hiring them, which makes sense when you consider what's at stake. A bad hire can damage your company in multiple ways. They might steal. They might hurt other employees. They might lie about their qualifications and fail at business-critical tasks.

In today's rapidly evolving gig economy, hiring practices have dramatically changed. The surge in freelance work has opened up opportunities for businesses to tap into a diverse pool of skilled professionals.

Hiring new employees is one of the most important decisions businesses make. But when employment screening reveals something concerning in a candidate’s background check, employers must follow a specific legal process to ensure fairness and transparency.

If you’re new to conducting employment screenings as part of your hiring process, one thing that you will learn very quickly is that not everyone comes back with a clean record, sometimes leading to a failed background check.