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7 Compliance Questions That Keep HR Professionals Up at Night

Sterling Check

Inspired by rising awareness of social and criminal justice issues, states, counties, and cities have stepped in with updates to existing laws or crafted new ones that can affect when and how criminal background checks take place. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. A new resolution, H.R.

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7 Compliance Questions That Keep HR Professionals Up at Night

Sterling Check

Inspired by rising awareness of social and criminal justice issues, states, counties, and cities have stepped in with updates to existing laws or crafted new ones that can affect when and how criminal background checks take place. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. A new resolution, H.R.

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Tools for HR to Stay Compliant with Labor Laws for 2021 | BerniePortal

BerniePortal

In general, this protection prohibits most private employees from using lie detector tests, either for pre-employment screenings or during the course of employment. Failure to display the correct state and federal employment law notices can result in penalties, fines and lawsuits. DOWNLOAD DISCLOSURE.

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New Jersey finally offers clear guidance on cannabis testing to local employers. And by “clear,” I mean “hazy.”

The Employer Handbook

Like saying, “It depends,” you can count on a lawyer blogging about cannabis and employment law to drop a marijuana pun in the title of the post. The CREAMM Act contains some employment law provisions which prevent adverse employment actions against individuals who use cannabis items.

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What Happens When a Candidate Background Check Reveals a Criminal Record?

Cisive

For Cisive’s most recent benchmark report, Cisive Insights: Talent Screening Trends 2021 , Cisive surveyed more than 1,500 human resources, talent acquisition, compliance, and recruitment professionals worldwide to get a big picture view of the talent screening landscape during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The ‘Why?’ and ‘How?’ of Random Drug Testing

Peopletrail

Approximately 22 percent of Americans over the age of 12 reported using illicit drugs in 2021. Here are some essential tips that employers should consider before getting started: 1. Research Applicable Laws As with most employment laws, each state has its take. However, post-hire screening can be equally necessary.

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State-Based Approaches to Marijuana Laws Impact Employment Screening

Sterling Check

Generally speaking, employers remain able to drug test applicants and employees as long as the employer clearly informs those applicants and employees of company policy, including pre employment screening, random drug testing , and any other post-hire testing.