Survey: 21 Percent of Job Seekers Dropped After ...       June 23, 2010
News: OfficeTeam's survey included telephone interviews with more than 1,000 senior managers at companies with 20 or more employees.
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Employer's Refusal to Hire Medical Marijuana User ...       April 15, 2010
News: The Oregon Medical Marijuana Act authorizes individuals holding registry identification cards to use marijuana for medical purposes. However, 'under Oregon's employment discrimination laws, [the] employer was not required to accommodate [th...
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How Well Does E-Verify Perform?       March 24, 2010
Feature: An analysis of the program performed for the US government found that in most cases, the system correctly verified authorized worker status. But because the system is not set up to detect identify fraud, the inaccuracy rate for ...
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E-Verify at a Glance       March 24, 2010
Feature: Although there is growing use of E-Verify by private employers, a large percentage of those companies are using it because they are required to--either because they operate as employers in a jurisdiction where it is legally required or ...
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Should Your Company Use E-Verify?       March 24, 2010
Feature: Although the federal government is promoting E-Verify heavily and more than 1,200 employers per week are registering for it, the program is not mandatory for most employers. This article discusses which companies are required to use E-...
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Making a Case for Hiring Bars       February 25, 2010
Feature: Experts agree that the EEOC and the federal courts will soon require the evidence-based screening and hiring policies. Hiring bars for people with criminal records must be grounded in substantive research on the actual risk of recidivism...
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Special Report on Background Checking--Burden of ...       February 25, 2010
Feature: Employers will soon be asked to provide empirical evidence for screening and hiring practices based on assumptions about workplace criminality--but they will be hard-pressed to find it. (2/25/2010)
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Continuous Screening May Create Issues for ...       February 25, 2010
Feature: If candidate demonstrates a track record of performance before joining the organization, and demonstrates continued performance, continued screening is unnecessary. (2/25/2010)
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Benefits Administrator Charged With Taking $40 ...       February 18, 2010
News: The 12-count indictment handed down by a grand jury in New York alleges that from 2002 to 2008, Melissa G. King transferred more than $40 million into various nonunion bank accounts she used to spend on personal items.
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Colorado Bill Would Limit Surveillance of Workers ...       February 17, 2010
News: The legislation would prohibit insurers or employers from conducting video surveillance unless they have 'a reasonable basis to suspect that the employee has committed fraud or made a material misstatement concerning the claim.'
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Program Offers Pre-Employment Access to Commercial ...       October 21, 2009
News: The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is launching a pre-employment screening program for driver positions that will allow commercial motor carriers to electronically access applicants' driver inspection and crash histories.
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Recruiters' Use of Criminal and Credit Checks ...       October 20, 2009
Feature: Even employers that limit the types of screening results that will lead to adverse hiring decisions may violate federal law. (10/20/2009)
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Yale Student's Death Cited as Case of Workplace ...       September 17, 2009
News: Experts on workplace violence say early intervention is the best way to deal with troubled employees but that incidents of conflict in the workplace are typically underreported.
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Ex-Convicts in Workforce Pose Liability Problems       September 15, 2009
News: Nationally, all employers must contend with myriad state laws limiting how they may use background check information as well as concern by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission that these checks have a disparate impact on minorities.
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Smoker's Lawsuit Against Prospective Employer ...       August 13, 2009
News: A case involving a prospective employee who was not hired after he tested positive for nicotine will have only marginal impact on the types of wellness plan incentives employers use to encourage healthier behaviors, though it does ...
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Employment Screening Firm Takes on a New Look       August 11, 2009
News: HireRight has a new logo, the same as parent company Altegrity, which changed its name from US Investigations Services last month.
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Foiling Resume Fraud       August 6, 2009
Feature: In a tough job market, some candidates go beyond being creative and fake aspects of their resumes to increase their attractiveness to would-be employers. By recognizing a few of the most commonly used deception techniques, employers can ...
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2009 Employment-Related Screening Providers       March 5, 2009
Feature: Listed in alphabetical order Published February 16, 2009 (3/5/2009)
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Special Report: Background Checking-Caution Amid ...       February 27, 2009
Feature: As the recession deepens, employers that routinely include credit and criminal record checks in their screening process should tread carefully to avoid legal trouble. (2/27/2009)
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