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$27M Verdict Warns Employers: Vet and Train Employees or Pay the Price

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A recent $27 million jury verdict should put every employer, especially those in the hospitality, retail, and entertainment industries, on high alert: failing to properly screen and train employees can result in significant...more

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Navigating Tennessee Background Check Laws: A Guide for Employers

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Employers in Tennessee face a complex legal landscape when conducting background checks on job applicants. Ensuring compliance with state and federal laws is essential to mitigate legal risks and maintain fair hiring...more

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Avoiding Negligent Hiring: How Background Checks Mitigate Risk in Finance

In finance, every decision matters. From managing investments to handling sensitive data, the industry demands trust and integrity. But how can you ensure the professionals you hire are worthy of that trust? This is where...more

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Massachusetts Set to Restrict Employers from Using Credit Checks in Making Employment Decisions

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On March 14, 2024, the Massachusetts House of Representatives passed legislation that would prohibit employers from obtaining or using a true credit report for employment purposes. The proposed law, which includes only...more

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Workplace Law Update: 10 Essential Items on Your October To-Do List

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially since the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace. In order to ensure you stay on top of the latest changes and have an action plan...more

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[Ongoing Program] Session 5: Conflict Resolution - November 15th, 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm CT

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Amundsen Davis’s Leadership & Management Certification Training Series - Develop your managers into the professional leaders who create the culture that propels your business. Amundsen Davis’s Leadership & Management...more

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[Ongoing Program] Session 4: Performance Improvement Plans - November 1st, 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm CT

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Amundsen Davis’s Leadership & Management Certification Training Series - Develop your managers into the professional leaders who create the culture that propels your business. Amundsen Davis’s Leadership & Management...more

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[Ongoing Program] Session 3: Conducting Workplace Investigations and Documenting Employee Issues - October 18th, 12:00 pm - 2:00...

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Amundsen Davis’s Leadership & Management Certification Training Series - Develop your managers into the professional leaders who create the culture that propels your business. Amundsen Davis’s Leadership & Management...more

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[Ongoing Program] Session 2: How to Effectively and Lawfully Communicate with Your Employees - October 4th, 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm CT

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Amundsen Davis’s Leadership & Management Certification Training Series - Develop your managers into the professional leaders who create the culture that propels your business. Amundsen Davis’s Leadership & Management...more

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[Ongoing Program] Session 1: Recruiting and Onboarding Employees - September 20th, 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm CT

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Amundsen Davis’s Leadership & Management Certification Training Series - Develop your managers into the professional leaders who create the culture that propels your business. Amundsen Davis’s Leadership & Management...more

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Workplace Law Forecast 2023 - Legal predictions to help you prepare for the coming year in workplace law

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It’s never easy to make accurate predictions about what we might expect to see in the workplace in the coming year. After all: - At the start of 2020, no one could have predicted COVID-19. - None of us had heard the phrase...more

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[Live Stream Event] Hiring, Onboarding and Retention: Diversity, Compensation, Benefits and More - September 21st, 12:00 pm - 5:00...

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Join us on Wednesday, September 21 at noon for a live-stream of our Eighth Annual Labor & Employment Fall Seminar as we discuss hiring, onboarding and retention. Our attorneys will discuss everything from the initial...more

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Trust but Verify: Lessons Learned from “Inventing Anna”

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If “fake it till you make it” were a person, she would be fake German heiress Anna Sorokin, a.k.a. Anna Delvey. Netflix’s latest viewer obsession Inventing Anna, created by Shonda Rhimes, tells the “completely true, except...more

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“Ban the Box” Act Takes Effect for Federal Contractors

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The federal Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019 (Fair Chance Act) officially took effect this week on December 20, 2021.  The law was signed two years ago as Section 1123 of the National Defense Authorization Act for...more

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6 Steps for Employers to Set Up an Effective Background Screening Program

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More than 90% of employers use some form of a background screening on applicants or employees when making employment decisions. There can be several reasons for using them: ensuring safety in the workplace; reducing exposure...more

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The Dust Hasn’t Settled Yet: Employers Must Continue to Be Thoughtful About Criminal Record Screening Policies

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Last month, the new chair of the EEOC, Charlotte A. Burrows, was the keynote speaker at a conference regarding new research on criminal recidivism....more

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Illinois Employers – Are You Due for a Mid-Year Compliance Check-Up?

In the past 15 months, employers have juggled many new and unique situations. Indeed, employers have been navigating their way through complex federal, state and local COVID-19 guidelines, while their employees have faced...more

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Ban-the-Box Reaches Federal Civilian and Defense Contractors

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On December 17, 2019, Congress passed "The Fair Chance To Compete for Jobs Act of 2019" (the “Act”) as part of the National Defense Authorization Act. ...more

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New York State Department of Labor Publishes Guidance on Salary History Inquiry Law

The New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) has published guidance on the state’s salary history inquiry law, which went into effect on January 6, 2020. As we previously reported, the law prohibits employers from...more

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Employers Take Note - 2020 Defense Spending Bill Includes “Ban the Box” Law

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On December 20, 2019, President Trump signed into law a defense spending bill which included the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019  (“Fair Chance Act”). Employers should take note that the law (1) prohibits the...more

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EEOC’s background check guidelines shot down

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One of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s top priorities has been to stop employers from instituting blanket bans on hiring individuals with criminal records. The EEOC’s focus stems from national data suggesting...more

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20 Steps To Avoid Employment Lawsuits

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I have been asked by more than one frustrated California employer how to avoid or reduce employment lawsuits. It is not easy question to answer as there are many variables that go into generating employment law claims....more

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Top 50 Workplace Law Stories Of 2018

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It’s hard to keep up with the news these days. It sometimes feels like you can’t step away from your phone, computer, or TV for more than an hour or so without a barrage of new information hitting the headlines—and you’re...more

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New FCRA Summary of Rights for Background and Credit Checks

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On September 12, 2018, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the federal agency which oversees the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) issued an interim final rule updating the agency’s model FCRA notice....more

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Web Exclusive: August 2018: The Top 15 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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