by Chelsy Shedden | Mar 1, 2019 | Hiring
Written by: Scholley Bubenik Most startup and emerging small companies are fairly unconcerned about human resource functions in their company. In fact, some entrepreneurs have a sense that human resources are all about strict guidelines, red tape, and ridiculous rules...
by Chelsy Shedden | Feb 22, 2019 | Hiring, Laws
By James D. Mackey On January 17, 2019, Colorado Senate Democrats introduced the “Equal Pay for Equal Work Act” (SB 19-085) to prohibit a wage differential based on an employee’s sex. The bill also contains a salary history ban and pay transparency requirements. If...
by Chelsy Shedden | Feb 15, 2019 | Background Checks, Drug Testing, Hiring, Laws
Written by: Julia Naftulin As more states legalize medicinal and recreational marijuana, more people are using the substance. In fact, a new report from Quest Diagnostics found that more people are testing positive for marijuana in workplace drug tests, with 2017...
by Chelsy Shedden | Jan 31, 2019 | Background Checks, FCRA, Hiring
Written by: Roy Maurer This is the first article in a two-part series. The next installment will examine how employers can ensure data security in the screening process and what to expect with forthcoming artificial intelligence technology. Employers are...
by Chelsy Shedden | Jan 16, 2019 | Background Checks, Criminal Record Expungement, Hiring, Laws, Reporting
Written by: Deb Erdley Pennsylvania state court officials are preparing a massive initiative that could pave the way for courts across the country to offer people convicted of minor offenses a fresh start outside the shadow of their past. In late June, Pennsylvania...
by Chelsy Shedden | Dec 28, 2018 | Background Checks, FCRA, Hiring, Laws
Written by Fisher Phillips – Spencer Waldron Companies are increasingly faced with class actions for alleged violations of one of the “big three” —the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), or the Fair Credit...
