Hospitals in DC Follow Houston Methodist in Requiring COVID-19 Vaccination The District of Columbia Hospital Association has announced that virtually all hospitals in their system will require their employees to receive vaccinations for COVID-19....

Federal Judge Rules in Favor of Houston Hospital Group’s Mandatory Vaccination Policy A federal judge in Houston, Texas, has ruled in favor of a hospital group that requires employees to receive a COVID-19 vaccination. A total of 116 employees...

New York City May Ban Background Checks on Apartment Applicants The New York City Council is considering legislation that would make it easier for city residents with a criminal background to find housing. The Fair Chance for Housing Act is currently...

OSHA Introduces New COVID-19 Guidance The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has now released new COVID-19 guidance for those industries that weren’t covered by its Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS). This new guidance covers significant...

How Does HR Background Software Work? (All You Need to Know) The importance of employee background checks can hardly be overemphasized today. Background checks constitute an essential part of an effective recruitment process. This is because a comprehensive...

Employers Should Think Carefully Before Changing Their Mask Policy It’s tempting for employers to have their employees remove their masks now that states are easing up on their restrictions or even eliminating them. Employers may want to do this...

Reliable Employee Background Check Services: What to Look Out for When Hiring One The importance of conducting employee background checks before hiring or onboarding new employees can hardly be overemphasized. While some companies are okay with skeletal...

Child Welfare Services Hired a Convicted Murderer Revealing Gaps in Background Checks Recently it was discovered that an employee hired by Hawaii’s Child Welfare Services had served a sentence in prison for murder in another state. Because this person...

Massachusetts Institutes New Paid Emergency Sick Leave Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has signed House Bill 3702, which institutes a new policy of emergency paid sick leave for COVID-19 related reasons. This new policy dubbed the MA Emergency...