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Study: 38% of employers have lost candidates due to poor background screening processes
According to a recent CareerBuilder survey, 38% of employers have lost a candidate because they had a negative experience with their background check. However, less than half of HR managers who conduct background checks have tested their background check experience themselves. And when employers do test their process, they identify a less than ideal candidate experience,…
Read MoreNew DOT drug testing panel to take effect January 1, 2018
In response to the current opioid crisis, the Department of Transportation (DOT) has made a final ruling on new DOT drug testing panels. These will go into effect on January 1, 2018. The DOT drug testing program will now include testing for expanded opiates – including hydrocodone, hydromorphone, oxymorphone, and oxycodone. These four semi-synthetic opioids have been…
Read MoreCalifornia's about to make cannabis legally available to everyone. Here's how employers can deal with it.
On January 1, 2018, anyone in California will be able to buy cannabis, legally, as long as they’re over 21 years of age. But, it’s not quite that simple. “The problem that California employers will have … is you have a state law that allows uses for recreational purposes, but of course you still have…
Read MoreNovember 2017 employment: US adds 228,000 jobs
According to ‘The Employment Situation‘ report released by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate in the United States remained unchanged at 4.1%, while the economy added 228,000 jobs, in November. The labor force participation rate remained at 62.7 percent in November and has shown no clear trend over the…
Read MoreUber fined $8.9 million for Colorado background checks
Last month, Colorado regulators fined Uber $8.9 million for allowing 57 drivers with criminal or motor vehicle offenses onto its network. “We have determined that Uber had background check information that should have disqualified these drivers under the law, but they were allowed to drive anyway,” Doug Dean, director of the Colorado Public Utilities Commission, CPUC,…
Read MoreCalifornia employers should be aware of these new employment laws
Several new laws have been introduced that California employers must come into compliance with by January 1, 2018. If you’re an employer in California, take note. These laws focus on regulating the hiring and recruiting process, expanding parental leave rights, requiring changes to mandated harassment training, and limiting employers’ ability to cooperate with federal immigration…
Read MoreFirearm background checks hit new record on Black Friday
An Executive Order issued earlier this month by Arizona Governor Doug Ducey instructs all state agencies to adopt new hiring procedures related to the employment of individuals with a criminal record. The order intends to provide a second chance and increased employment opportunities to Arizonans who have served their time and been released. Under the new policy,…
Read MoreArizona 'bans the box' with Second Chance Box policy
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission won nearly $500 million for victims of discrimination in the workplace in fiscal year 2017 and reduced its inventory of unresolved discrimination charges to its lowest level in a decade, the agency said in a release on their website. The EEOC secured approximately $484 million, including $355.6 million in monetary…
Read MoreEEOC won $484 million for workers in FY 2017
a release on their website. The EEOC secured approximately $484 million, including $355.6 million in monetary relief for those who work in the private sector and state and local government workplaces through mediation, conciliation and other administrative enforcement and $42.4 million in monetary relief for charging parties through litigation. The EEOC also secured $86 million…
Read More5 critical steps to a great candidate experience
The ability to attract and retain talent on a consistent basis is a key tenet to the prosperity of any organization. To do this, employers have started to shift their focus away from sourcing tools and instead to creating better candidate experiences. Research from CareerBuilder in 2015 found that 82 percent of employers felt there was…
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