When do you owe new-hire wages? This article breaks that question down to two answers. Labeling recent hires “contingent” does not render them ineligible for employment protections, a judge said. Amazon workers won class certification Monday in a lawsuit alleging they should have been paid for new hire events (Martinho v. Amazon.com). The lead plaintiff […]
What Is the Best Background Check for Employers?
We often get questions from clients asking what should be included in the background check. This article from JDSUPRA nicely summarizes factors that should be considered. We have included R&A comments where we think are appropriate. This is a summary. We encourage you to read the article in its entirety. With so many candidates vying […]
Understanding Adverse Action Steps in the Hiring Process
If you use any information in a consumer report provided by a third party, e.g. a firm that delivers background checks, to make an adverse hiring decision you MUST comply with the Adverse Action Steps outlined in the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). JDSupra has an excellent article here that describes in detail the steps […]
How Would Your Firm Respond to an Employment Verification on This Doctor
If you represented the hospital in which this doctor worked and was called by the prospective employer of this doctor for an employment verification – how would you respond? I would like to first discuss the Tort of Negligent Referral on the part of a previous employer in general. And then provide a summary of […]
5 Simple Steps to Prevent Fraud
This article from Wayne State University Office of Internal Audit lists 5 easy steps to prevent Fraud. We would like to emphasize that the Office recommends establishing strong hiring procedures and a fraud hotline. This previous blog post lists the success of a fraud hotline. Wayne State University Office of Internal Audit joins movement to […]
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