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Many EEOC lawsuits have made the news lately, and this week is no different. This week, we’ve rounded up a story on an EEOC lawsuit regarding strength tests resulting in bias against women, allegations against NBCUniversal, and domestic partner benefits.

This week, we’ve rounded up a few stories that haven’t made waves in the news but could have consequences in the HR industry for years to come. From strength tests to healthcare subsidies, here are the three HR stories you need to know:

It’s been a busy week in the world of HR. Reports of intern pay, benefits, drones, hiring policies, and more have been in the news. Here’s what you need to know this week:

It’s been a busy week for the courts, many of which have weighed in on issues that could affect HR managers and businesses. In Wisconsin, right-to-work laws were challenged, and another case has an analytics firm and LinkedIn facing off.

Driving with a suspended license convictions are among the most common convictions in the U.S. In fact, this conviction makes the top 10 list of the most common convictions. Deciding whether or not to hire someone with a suspended license currently or previously is no simple decision.

July has been a busy month in the human resources industry. The was heat turned up at Chipotle in an overtime lawsuit that is proceed as a collective action, contributing to increasing buzz about overtime laws.

Eighty-five percent of companies perform an employment screen of some kind. That doesn’t stop major corporations from being in the spotlight for litigation over background checks, however. Many of these companies simply aren’t screening well—and in the end, they hurt themselves and their employees.

This week, we’re taking a look at the recent graduates of Generation Z, retirement savings woes, and the latest state to ban the box: Vermont. Each of these stories reveals a growing trend for many Americans.

Employee referrals continue to be the top source of new hires for employers, according to a new study by the software company SilkRoad. Employee referrals delivered more than 30 percent of all hires overall in 2016 and 45 percent of internal hires.

If you don’t yet have the new Form I-9, you’re well behind schedule. The Form I-9 has always been a complicated document, and it’s recently been updated.

So, you’ve hired a new employee. It doesn’t take long to find out they’re not quite right for the job, and they either quit or are let go. This is a common occurrence for many hiring managers, and it could be costing employers millions of dollars each year.

Should you hire an employee with a background that includes a DWI conviction? This is a question that many HR managers ask themselves once they receive a background screening report on a potential employee, and it can be a tough question to answer.