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Superstore Target bans the box in their employee application process
The initiative, part of a widespread “Ban the Box” movement across the country, calls for employers to wait until a potential employee is being interviewed or has a provisional job offer before inquiring as to whether they have a criminal past. The idea is that ex-offenders will have a better chance at getting a job if…
Read MoreAn employer’s guide to the background check process
Basic requirements Running a background check isn’t as easy as just pulling up the information on the web. There are regulations set forth by the Fair Credit Reporting Act that require employers to get written authorization before they are able to get the report. There are certain do’s and don’ts of background checks that come…
Read MoreSeattle becomes latest city to “Ban the Box”
Ordinance 124201 seeks to “increase public safety and job assistance through reducing criminal recidivism and enhancing positive reentries to society by prohibiting certain adverse employment actions against individuals who have been arrested, convicted, or charged with a crime; and adding Chapter 14.17 to the Seattle Municipal Code.” The legislation will prohibit employers from automatically excluding individuals…
Read MoreStarting a drug testing program at your workplace? Avoid these key mistakes
Five tips for pre-screening employees during the hiring process
cost your business a whole lot of money – up to $840,000, to be more precise. Not to mention the potential legal ramifications. So it’s really important that you take some extra time during the hiring process to pre-screen your employees properly, without cutting any corners. Here are a few helpful tips to keep in mind…
Read MoreMYB involvement in the local community
Believe Benefit for Rhonda Peterson, coming together with others in the local community in the fight against cancer. Karen was joined by many other local business leaders at Innisfree Farm in Fletcher, NC, including Melanie Pace from our friends, Tar Heel Paving. It truly was a heart-warming event that emphasized the powerful relationships and support…
Read MoreWhat is a 9-panel drug test?
23.9 million Americans use drugs, there is clearly a growing need for drug testing – and that’s where we can help. How the 9-panel drug test works Most 9-panel drug tests are urine analysis kits that let you see whether someone has drugs in their system or not. A urinalysis is one of the best…
Read MoreDemand for criminal background checks at record level in Rhode Island
according to the Providence Journal. “Want to work as a massage therapist, schoolteacher, motorcycling instructor or caretaker in a nursing home? Need to bring your family to a homeless shelter? If the answer is yes, you’ll need to visit a police department or the attorney general’s office…where employees in the Bureau of Criminal Identification will…
Read MoreGovernment shutdown hurt both employment and economic growth
according to a Gallup poll released last Thursday. An average of 35 percent of workers said their employers were adding jobs; 17 percent said they were losing colleagues. The 18-point variance, which Gallup calls its “Job Creation Index,” is three points lower than in September, and is the lowest measure since March. From May to…
Read MoreCalifornia enacts "Ban the Box" legislation
Assembly Bill 218 (AB 218), making California the most recent state to “Ban the Box”. The bill prohibits requesting criminal background information on the initial employment application for local and state government employees, with the goal of reducing unnecessary barriers to employment for the one in four adult Californians who have an arrest or conviction…
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