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7 Ways to Help Employees Stay Healthy

It’s that time of year. Many of your employees have made a resolution to live a healthier lifestyle, drop some pounds, and get active in 2018. Unfortunately, on average, 80 percent of them will give up on their resolution by February.

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What You Need to Know About Pay Disclosure Laws—Even Outside California
Compliance

What You Need to Know About Pay Disclosure Laws—Even Outside California

“What is your current salary or hourly wage?” That’s a common question on job applications across the country.

Weekend Roundup: Big-name Background Check Fails and DOT Opioid Updates
Weekend Roundup

Weekend Roundup: Big-name Background Check Fails and DOT Opioid Updates

It never fails—even multinational corporations with many resources at their disposal miss details, fail to comply with regulations, or simply don’t adhere to best practices.

Make Pre-employment Verification Screening Simple
Employment Verification

Make Pre-employment Verification Screening Simple

Education and work history is the most often falsified information given to potential employers.

How to Spot Bad Background Checks
Criminal Background Checks

How to Spot Bad Background Checks

Bad background checks are easy to spot if you know what you’re looking for, and this is a talent that every HR manager should acquire.

What You Didn’t Know About Drug Testing
Drug Screening

What You Didn’t Know About Drug Testing

When you first took a job in HR, you never imagined you’d be dealing with issues of fake urine and prescription vs. nonprescription drugs.

How to Foster Gratitude in Your Corporate Culture
Company Culture

How to Foster Gratitude in Your Corporate Culture

Why should you thank someone for doing their job? Why should you thank anyone for simply doing what they’re paid to do? The answer is clear:

Criminal Background Checks

Tips for Implementing Reverse Mentorship

Young, new employees aren’t the only ones that need mentorship anymore.

HR Best Practices

How HR Managers Can Help Reduce Employee Stress

Stress in the workplace—it can increase burnout, employee turnover, and decrease productivity. Unfortunately, reducing workplace stress is a difficult challenge for HR managers.

Drug Screening

How KRESS Makes Substance Abuse Testing Easy

There’s no doubt about it. Employee drug screening improves safety and productivity.

Weekend Roundup

Weekend Roundup: Taking a Knee, Starbucks in Hot Water, and State Registries

It seems like everyone has an opinion on NFL players taking a knee. It’s the topic of every Sunday football party and every column in the labor law industry—yes, labor law.

HR Best Practices

HR Tips: Preventing Employees From Emailing After Hours

We send and receive hundreds of emails every week. Email is still the most frequently used method of communication for businesses.

HR Best Practices

HR Tips: Rock Your Employee Engagement Surveys

Employee engagement surveys are a great way to receive feedback from employees on company culture, job satisfaction, and more.

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