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4 Takeaways from the HCCA 2019 Compliance Institute

Precheck

With the planned changes from 2018 through 2021, this project is expected to reduce more than 40 million hours of regulatory burden and save health systems an estimated $5.7 Forthcoming Stark Law Updates: The Stark Law was a primary theme of comments submitted in response to CMS’s request for information on burden reduction from 2017.

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What You Need to Know About Marijuana

InfoMart

September 18 2018. What You Need to Know About Marijuana. Tammy Cohen , PHR, SHRM-CP. Marijuana legalization is one of the most often discussed news topics today. Though it has been considered a Schedule I drug since 1970, thirty states and the District of Columbia have legalized it in some form. Eight of those states and D.C.

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Post-Hire Screening: Background Checks Should Not Be a ‘One & Done’ Process

Goodhire

You know the value of conducting pre-employment background checks both to help you make well-informed hiring decisions and to ensure you’re being compliant with various federal, state and local laws and regulations. Your background checking practices shouldn’t stop at the point of a job offer.

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Book Review: Applied Psychology in Talent Management (8th ed.) by Wayne Cascio and Herman Aguinis

Workplace Psychology

At the beginning of the book, the authors provided this confusing definition of adverse impact: “Adverse impact (unintentional) discrimination occurs when identical standards or procedures are applied to everyone, even though they lead to a substantial difference in employment outcomes (e.g., 8]; (2) recruitment [Ch. 8]; (2) recruitment [Ch.

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4 Ways to Improve Your Future Hiring with Background Checks

Goodhire

Ninety-six percent of employers already conduct background checks , but may not be using them to their full potential to improve hiring outcomes. Here are a few key ways background checks can help you hire now, and in the future: 1. Make More Informed Remote Hiring Decisions. percent over 2018.

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“Just Pay It”: The Nike Lawsuit, Gender Pay Gap & Pay Equity

Trusaic

In 2018, a Nike lawsuit was filed by two former Nike employees on behalf of more than 500 women who worked for the company, alleging systematic pay inequality. In the wake of the initial survey back in 2018, at least 11 executives left their positions at Nike. Their goal is 45% within three years.

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Ban the Box Now: More the Rule than Exception when Screening

HR Daily Advisor

Ban the box laws that remove the box on applications that job applicants are asked to check if they have a criminal record are now more the rule than the exception for Human Resources professionals when screening applicants. For more information on ban the box laws, background checks, and salary inquiries join Lester S.