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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.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently released new, nonbinding guidance regarding background check disclosure and authorization forms.

Creating an internship program sounds like a great idea for many businesses. It’s a low-cost way to find future employees, pursue new business goals and projects, and give students the hands-on experience they need to succeed in their future careers.

Summer is here, and that means that thousands of businesses are looking to hire summer interns. Internships are becoming increasingly important to college students as they look to gain hands-on experience before entering the job market.

A proposal making its way through the California state legislature would prohibit employers in the state from asking candidates for their salary history and require them to disclose the pay scale to candidates who request it.