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What Happens If An Employee Fails a Drug Test

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In other cases, it can vary a fair bit between states, and employers must hence consider the following factors: Why is the drug-test required at this time/stage? Like pre-employment screening, promotion to the higher role with security-based responsibility, etc.) the result is communicated to the candidate/employee.

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Improve your labor law compliance for 2020

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This law applies to applicants and to employees of private employers, state and local governments, educational institutions, employment agencies and labor organizations. The law defines various aspects of protection against discrimination in both hiring and employment practices. Download "EEO is the Law" Poster.

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Legal Responsibilities of Landlords And Employers as Per FCRA

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Hiring the candidate for a job (by an employer), or renting property to a candidate (by a landlord), are both acceptable purposes to retrieve this information. Discrimination free processes that are consistent across all candidates vying for a job or property. Certified by law. You may think that this is a natural offset of (1) above.

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[VIDEO] New Employee Protections May Impact Your Marijuana Screening Policies

Goodhire

New Jersey just expanded its medical marijuana law after an employee who was fired for a positive marijuana screen sued his employer for disability discrimination for failing to accommodate his medical marijuana use outside of the office. Guess what? New York City has an identical law.

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Your Must-Have Guide to FDIC Background Check Requirements

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Section 19 Requirements The FDIC has provided guidance on the most effective pre-employment screening process for financial institutions to follow, i ncluding fingerprinting for all people subject to FDIC background checks. Apply background screening consistently across all employees within the same role category.

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Background Check Compliance: 2020’s Year In Review

Sterling Check

And while many aspects of work changed in 2020 due to the impact of the global pandemic , one aspect that has remained constant is that your pre-employment screening program has to comply with relevant laws in order to satisfy well-established tenets of privacy, consumer protection, and anti-discrimination.

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State-Based Approaches to Marijuana Laws Impact Employment Screening

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With no uniform standard, this can create a compliance and policy challenge for employers. The general rule is that employers can deny employment to applicants or terminate employees who test positive for marijuana use. Illinois: In January 2020, Illinois legalized recreational marijuana.