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Weekend Roundup: HireRight Lawsuit, EEOC Anti-harassment Training, and More
A man in Florida illustrated the dangers of trusting a cheap background check company by suing HireRight for unfair business practices after HireRight sought his arrest records that did not result in convictions.
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Is It Practical to Trust Your Gut in Important Hiring Decisions?
Picture this: You’re interviewing a new applicant for a job at your company, but you can’t help but feel that something is off.
Why Successful Businesses Should Mandate Paid Time Off for the First Time Ever
Some employees always seem to be looking for creative ways to get more paid time off. Some of us, however, have the opposite problem.
How to Attract the Best Workers with Unemployment at its Lowest
The U.S. labor market is as tight as it’s been in recent memory, with the national unemployment rate falling to an 18-year low at the end of May.
Weekend Roundup: Record Job Openings, GDPR Enforcement, and More
Job openings in the U.S. are at record highs, according to the Department of Labor.
Why Are Job Candidates Ghosting You?
Does this sound familiar?
Should You Hire Someone Accused of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace?
Sexual harassment has been a hot topic of discussion amongst HR managers for nearly a year now following the litany of high-profile allegations of harassment brought to light by…
5 Brilliant Ways to Reduce Workplace Stress
When workers are stressed out, bad things happen. Sustained stress can lead to poor morale, employee turnover, at-work substance abuse, and even workplace violence.
Why Employees in Texas Test Positive for Drugs More Often
DallasNews.com recently reported on the rates of positive drug test results among Texas workers, and the news wasn’t great.
Weekend Roundup: An NFL Team Learns What Is and Isn’t in a Standard Background Check and More
The NFL’s Detroit Lions are dealing with the fallout after a 22-year-old indictment of Head Coach Matt Patricia for sexual assault surfaced following his hiring.
Weekend Roundup: Frito-Lay’s Background Check Crunch and Employees vs. Contractors
Large corporations continued the trend of settling claims of FCRA violations for millions of dollars in recent days when Frito-Lay paid $2.
Five Tips for Effective, Compliant Social Media Screening
For many employers and HR workers, it’s just too tempting.
7 Tips for Having Tough Conversations With Employees
Tough conversations with employees are one of the most uncomfortable parts of being an employer.