Medical marijuana in the workplace should not cause panic in the minds of employers. Prior to July 17, 2017 we would have told you that there was not a court in the land that prevented an employer from terminating an employee who was under the current influence of marijuana in the workplace. A recent Massachusetts […]
Review Your FCRA Disclosure and Authorization Process
Review your FCRA Disclosure and Authorization process so your firm doesn’t wind up getting sued like Walmart. This class action lawsuit RANDY Pitre vs Wal-Mart Stores Failure to follow FCRA alleges that Walmart violated provisions of the Fair Credit Reporting Act in not providing an adequate disclosure and failing to provide a summary of rights. […]
Inspect What You Expect and Don’t Expect Less
Inspect what you expect when it comes to the type of person you bring into your workforce. We think it is crucial that you avoid people who are currently using illegal substances. That means drug testing on a pre-employment basis. Also crucial is assuring that employees are not using illegal drugs particularly if they operate […]
Indiana Enables Employers to Use Criminal History
Indiana enables employers to use criminal history and prohibits local Ban the Box Laws Indiana brings some order to the chaos surrounding the use of criminal history information by employers in the employment process. Basically the state prohibits any political subdivision from passing laws that prohibit an employer from using criminal history information to the […]
Have competent legal counsel review your Disclosure/Authorization Forms.
A good business practice is to consult competent legal counsel BEFORE encountering legal issues. This consultation should include a review of your Disclosure/Authorization forms for obtaining background investigation reports from a consumer reporting agency. On April 28, 2017, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a blog article entitled “Background checks on prospective employees: Keep required […]
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