Illinois Gymnastics Coach Admits To Sexually Assaulting Children
A Sycamore, Illinois Gymnastics school coach, has been sentenced to 32 years in prison after submitting a guilty plea. The defendant Joseph R. Hannon plead guilty to sexually assaulting...
Understanding the EEOC Covid Vaccine Guidelines for Your Company
COVID-19 has changed the entire workforce in less than one year. There are hundreds of thousands of people out of work, and even more now working from home. We are still trying to get...
Federal Court Rules Against Employees Who Abuse Leaves of Absence
The U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware has provided summary judgment holding that the company DuPont did not terminate employee Peggy Snyder in violation of the Family...
New York City Amends Ban-the-Box Law
New York City’s council recently amended the city’s Fair Chance Act, or as it is better known, “ban-the-box” law. This amendment makes several small changes, such as adding a definition...
Would You Hire a Felon if You Were Paid $2,400?
Can you imagine knowingly hiring a felon? I frequently recommend it.
You would think that processing millions of background checks and the coinciding criminal felony records would make me a bit pessimistic...
Fifth Circuit Rules Against Employee Who Refused Vaccines
Many employers are considering mandatory vaccines as well as how to respond to employees’ requests for accommodation. More light is being shed on this due to the rise of Covid vaccines...
Can an employer require a COVID-19 vaccine?
The Covid vaccine has officially arrived, and HR’s obstacles are shifting. The new #1 HR dilemma coming down the pipeline has shifted to: “Can we mandate COVID-19 vaccinations?”
Two...
Maximize the Effectiveness of Background Verification Companies
Background verification companies have long been a layer of security for organizations when making hiring decisions. The value of receiving personal history data to verify education...
New York City Expanding Fair Chance Act
The New York City Council has chosen to amend the Fair Chance Act (FCA) to expand its protections to applicants and employees with current criminal convictions or disabilities and clarify points of confusion...
Kansas Nursing Home Facing $1.5 Million Lawsuit
An Andover, Kansas nursing home is facing a $1.5 million wrongful death lawsuit due to failing to conduct appropriate employment screening on a staff member. This staff member is currently facing criminal...