Recent Resources

• Random Drug Testing for Those with CDLs Increases

  • January 9, 2020

  The FMCSA announced an increase in positive drug test rates will result in more random drug tests in the United States for drivers carrying CDLs.

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• Waterloo, Iowa Faces Lawsuit Over Ban the Box Law

  • January 7, 2020

  The Iowa Association of Business and Industry recently filed a lawsuit against the city of Waterloo, the Waterloo Commission on Human Rights and City Attorney Martin Peterson. Read why.

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• Updated San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance Poster

  • December 30, 2019

  The San Francisco Office of Labor Standards Enforcement (OLSE) has released an updated Fair Chance Ordinance poster. Read more in this blog post.

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• More than 35 States Have Approved Some Type of Marijuana Use. Are You Ready?

  • December 10, 2019

  Our latest webinar on marijuana law is coming up on Thursday, December 12 at 12:00 p.m. EST! Sign up today.

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• What Does the FMCSA’s New CDL Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse Mean for You?

  • December 5, 2019

  On January 6, 2020, new compliance requirements for employers will take effect, so it’s essential to prepare now.

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• Puerto Rico Bans Credit Checks

  • November 9, 2019

  “Employee Credit Information Protection Act” – went into law in Puerto Rico.

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• $6 Million Settlement Reached in Criminal Check Discrimination Case

  • October 31, 2019

  The EEOC and Dollar General recently reached a $6 million dollar settlement in the long-standing litigation over Dollar General’s criminal background check practices.

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• Seeing the Person Behind the Background Check Results

  • October 3, 2019

  Employers for a long time functioned with hard and fast rules screening out applicants based on the results. However, recent Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) guidance has led to an evolution in this practice toward a more personalized approach.

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