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A running list of states and localities that have outlawed pay history questions … State and local governments are increasingly adopting laws and regulations that prohibit employers from requesting salary history information from job applicants.

As of November 1, 2022, the Department of Human Services “DHS” is requesting that all employers continue using the current Form I-9: Employment Eligibility Verification, even after its expiration date of Oct. 31, 2022. This update will be in effect until further notice.

As 15,000 HR professionals descend on New Orleans for the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) Annual Conference & Expo on June 12, the HR world is buzzing with excitement.

In today’s Weekend Roundup, discover how weekly jobless claims are holding against Delta variant, how FDA approval of the Pfizer vaccine can cover for employer mandates, and how companies can cope with rising resignation rates. Click the headlines below to learn more!

In today’s Weekend Roundup, learn more about the new bill that will establish new paid leave, what the Pfizer vaccine’s FDA approval means for employers, and how the future of work is hybrid. Click the headlines below to learn more!

In today’s Weekend Roundup, discover how return to work plans are changing due to the Delta variant of COVID-19, how to make executive searches more inclusive, and why the employee retention credit could end next month. Click the headlines below to learn more!

In today’s Weekend Roundup, discover how a failed drug test leaves employee with six-figure payout, why Fauci predicts a boost in employer vaccination mandates, and where to look when employee turnover increases.  Click the headlines below to learn more!

In today’s Weekend Roundup, discover why workplace neurodiversity is crucial to Gen Zers, why women leaving the workplace have taken a hit, and the three keys to success CEOs need to provide for new DE&I leaders. Click the headlines below to learn more!

Any halfway-decent background screening that an employer runs on a job candidate is going to be checking through that applicant’s public records. However, when you get your report back, which records are the most important to look at? This is a trick question—they’re all important.

The benefits of background screening are easy to understand. No employer wants to risk bringing an individual onboard who falsified their personal background or professional credentials during their application process.

Few words in the professional lexicon inspire more weariness from HR departments than “compliance audit.” The nightmare of sorting through the extensive list of requirements can feel impossible to fit into the average workday…

For HR professionals, a pre-hire screening often offers an internal sense of security and satisfaction.