Recent Resources

• 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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• Nationwide Employer Sued for Discrimination Tied to Criminal Report

  • September 12, 2019

  A nationwide employer is now facing a battle after a lawsuit was filed in June 2019 alleging their use of criminal background report information led to racial discrimination.

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• 4 Ways Automation Can Improve Your Hiring Processes

  • September 5, 2019

  Learn four background search technology features every HR department should consider.

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• Wisconsin Fair Employment Act & Criminal Background Checks

  • September 3, 2019

  A recent Wisconsin Labor and Industry Review Commission highlights that particularly heinous crimes cannot always lead to employment disqualification.

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