February 2014 Legal Roundup
Snowstorms, minimum wage, cheerleaders, the FMLA and the ADA, background checks and how NOT to respond to a LinkedIn invite.
2013 Legal Roundup: The Year in Employment Law
A look back at the major cases and rulings concerning employment law in 2013.
Legal Roundup September 2013
Last month’s employment law was all about choices: conducting a background check, bringing scotch to a company party, paying illegal aliens.
April 2012 Legal Roundup
From the latest EEOC rules on criminal background checks to a bizarre defense for not paying employees overtime, it’s been one busy month in employment law.
Cover Your Back for Background Checks
Background checks are becoming a staple of our industry. These checks are a great selling point for clients; they’re also great for reducing your own risk and legal liability. However, background checks can be a legal liability unto themselves.
Don’t Forget the FCRA!!!
As the economy shows signs of recovery many staffing firms either are required by certain clients or routinely utilize background checks as part of the hiring process, and engage the service of third parties, such as consumer reporting agencies, to gather background information, including criminal history reports.