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4 Critical Drug-testing Don’ts for Employers

4 Critical Drug-testing Don’ts for Employers


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.

3 Tips to Retain Your Most Valuable Employees

3 Tips to Retain Your Most Valuable Employees


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.

Why Do Cities Keep Passing Salary History Bans?

Why Do Cities Keep Passing Salary History Bans?


New York City, Philadelphia, and now Cincinnati have all passed legislation forbidding employers from asking job applicants about their salary history, and they’re not alone.

How to Avoid Employment Discrimination Lawsuits

How to Avoid Employment Discrimination Lawsuits


Every year, tens of thousands of employment discrimination lawsuits are filed across the United States, resulting in a lot of hefty fines from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

Are Your HR Records Ready for a Spring Cleaning?

Are Your HR Records Ready for a Spring Cleaning?


April is National Records and Information Management Month! National Records and Information Management Month was started in 2002 to promote good record keeping and information management and to emphasize the importance of maintaining organized records.

Weekend Roundup: Ban the Box, Discrimination Settlements, and Pay History Bans

Weekend Roundup: Ban the Box, Discrimination Settlements, and Pay History Bans


Laws aimed at reforming employment continue to crop up across the country. Most recently, New Mexico passed a statewide Ban the Box measure, while North Carolina became the latest state to ban questions about applicants’ salary history from the hiring process.

Weekend Roundup: Continuous Background Checks and Drug Testing Milestones

Weekend Roundup: Continuous Background Checks and Drug Testing Milestones


A higher rate of workers tested positive for drugs last year than at any time since 2004. That’s a big reason why New York City has taken the unprecedented step of banning employers from testing job applicants for marijuana, the most commonly detected substance in drug tests.

Weekend Roundup: Fake Urine, Salary History, and the Jobs Report

Weekend Roundup: Fake Urine, Salary History, and the Jobs Report


Sneaky job seekers, urine trouble now! Using fake pee to skirt drug testing has become such an epidemic nationwide that many states are working to ban sales of the substance. It’s a development sure to make a splash in the labor market!

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.

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