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Austin has become the first city in Texas to pass the Fair Chance Hiring Ordinance. The ordinance is a new legislation that has been enacted in major cities such as Portland, Oregon and New York City along with cities in 17 different states.

Companies should be more fearful than ever when it comes to online extortion raising havoc in the workplace. Think of online extortion like blackmail you know when Tom Cruise is captured in Mission Impossible and has to have a ransom paid to free him from captivity?

In the petrochemical industry; service professionals are required to pass background checks and drug screenings before they set foot on refinery property. Meeting Exxon-Mobil compliance or any other compliance standards can seem daunting.

Many small business owners and entrepreneurs break out in a cold sweat whenever they hear two phrases: compliance and tax season. We regularly publish on compliance, but this time we’re taking a break to focus on taxes, a bane for many Americans and offering tax tips.

Texas is not New York. And, if you’ve seen even one Pace commercial and nodded your head in agreement, you know what we’re saying. But, what about employment? How do the employment policies passed in New York City affect Texans?

In the last month, employers have been top of mind for the courts, including the Supreme Court. The legislatures have been no different, focused on bringing mandates such as increased minimum wage and the nuances of the FCRA into law. But, which cases do you need to know about?

This month, compliance is top of mind for many. Both Michael’s and Pizza Hut are in the news for compliance violations, and the FCRA’s litigious trend is unlikely to abate any time soon. How can employers avoid ending up in the FCRA spotlight?

The lawsuit filed against Pizza Hut by the FCRA last month is similar to the ones filed against Michael’s earlier this year and Whole Foods in 2014. The background check disclosure in the application process was not absolutely pristine…

Right now, many business owners and HR professionals are asking the same question: What happened to Whole Foods, and how does it affect me? The Case … On Feb. 7, Whole Foods was sued in a class-action lawsuit that alleged their hiring practices violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

One state legislature has now taken note of the Hobson’s choice referred to in the district court’s opinion on the EEOC suit against the Freeman Companies this August.

Overcoming unfair barriers to employment is one of the current strategic enforcement priorities of the EEOC. The commission says it wants to further educate the public and the employer community on the appropriate use of conviction records.