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Weekend Roundup: Paycheck Fairness, CDL Clearinghouse, and Résumé Fraud

Weekend Roundup: Paycheck Fairness, CDL Clearinghouse, and Résumé Fraud


Legislative efforts continue at the federal level to prevent employers from asking job seekers questions about their salary history and make pay equal between men and women.

Weekend Roundup: Reserved Parking Taxes, Salary History Ban, and More

Weekend Roundup: Reserved Parking Taxes, Salary History Ban, and More


Do your employees have reserved parking spots at your workplace? If so, you could owe taxes on those parking spaces! In other news, more and more businesses are giving ex-offenders a chance in the wake of low unemployment, and salary history bans for job seekers reached the Midwest last week.

Weekend Roundup: An Overtime Rule, a Record Fine, and a Second Chance for Addicts

Weekend Roundup: An Overtime Rule, a Record Fine, and a Second Chance for Addicts


A new federal overtime rule could become the law of the land next year. Could reclassifying your employees save your business money? We’ve got the answers in today’s Weekend Roundup.

The Pros and Cons of Screening Job Candidates’ Social Media

The Pros and Cons of Screening Job Candidates’ Social Media


Seemingly every day, social media becomes a bigger piece of the hiring process. Social media platforms such as LinkedIn provide large, professional networks that can help job seekers find the perfect position and help employers narrow down their recruiting search.

10 Comprehensive Categories for Evaluating Every Job Candidate

10 Comprehensive Categories for Evaluating Every Job Candidate


It’s common for hiring managers to be a little nervous about how a job interview will go. Just as a job candidate wants to present him- or herself in the best possible light, a good hiring manager always wants to put the company’s best foot forward in an interview, too.

The Safe, Gentle Way to Terminate a Worker’s Employment

The Safe, Gentle Way to Terminate a Worker’s Employment


Terminating someone’s employment is always stressful, no matter how bad the fit may be for your business. But some employees take these stressful situations to a dangerous—even violent—place.

Four Hiring Myths Holding Your Business Back

Four Hiring Myths Holding Your Business Back


The conventional wisdom can only get you so far in the hiring process. Past a certain point, it can actually get in your way. Here’s why: Conventional wisdom often contains a lot of mythology, and these myths or mistaken beliefs then begin to drive our decision making.

What are Rolling Background Checks?

What are Rolling Background Checks?


Employers can’t be too careful these days. Workplace accidents and criminality can expose businesses to serious liabilities that can shut a company down virtually overnight. Often, all it takes is one rogue employee to ruin a business’ reputation.

How to Protect Your Team from Workplace Violence

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.

Which State Could Be the Next to Legalize Marijuana?

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.

Why Run a Background Check on Yourself?

Why Run a Background Check on Yourself?


Employers have been running background checks on job candidates for years. The reasons why are clear: Background checks ensure that your job candidate is who they say they are, prevent violent felons from joining your team, and prevent surprise liabilities from popping up later.

Weekend Roundup: Proposed Overtime Rule, Mandatory E-Verify, and More

Weekend Roundup: Proposed Overtime Rule, Mandatory E-Verify, and More


Changes could be coming to the way U.S. business calculate and pay out overtime wages, and the Senate will consider a bill that makes E-Verify mandatory for all employers. Is your business prepared? This and other news in today’s Weekend Roundup:

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