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New Year, New Laws. Are you ready?
As we leap into the new year, there are at least two dozen new employment laws going into effect as of January 1. Here is a look at some employment laws that can affect your company. Amendments to the FLSA Effective January 1, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)...
Don’t Be the City of Chicago and Get Your FMLA Together!
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), a labor law that states employers provide employees with job-protected and unpaid leave for qualified family and medical reasons, was signed into law February 3, 1993, more than two decades ago. Since then, amendments have...
What is a Civil History Search? Don’t Put Your Company in Jeopardy!
Civil history searches reveal legal actions filed by businesses and individuals against other people and companies, such as bankruptcy, liens, or civil judgements. The searches include seven years of information and are helpful when vetting a job candidate who could...
50 Shades of Green
Marijuana laws have been rapidly changing across all 50 states and it can be confusing. Some states have legalized all forms of marijuana, while others allow medical use, and then there is everything in between. It’s important to know where your state...
Make Every Hire the Right Hire
KRESS makes hiring fast, simple, and reliable. We offer pre-and-post employment screening services to businesses across all industries that are FCRA compliant. We are the preferred screening vendor/managed service provider for ExxonMobil, Firestone, BP, Shell, the...
Clowns Are Scary, But Being Charged by The EEOC Is Scarier
It’s that creepy time of year where horror movies seem to play on every channel, and you think you see a clown lurking in every curb drain you pass. Clowns are frightening and thanks to Stephen King, it’s the childhood nightmare that frightens us all. However, nothing...
The Undefeated Job Post
It’s a job seekers market! With the unemployment rate at an all-time low, creating job postings that are compelling and accurate is necessary for snagging that prime candidate. It’s imperative to take the necessary steps to ensure your post gains the interest of the...
Don’t Ghost a Candidate
It’s never an enjoyable part of the job for a human resource manager to deliver an adverse action notice to a candidate. However, companies must do so in order to comply with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Adverse action has been the source of many lawsuits for...
