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Responses to “HR Compliance in 2018” Questions

Sterling Check

There have been many changes in employment laws that impact the hiring process throughout 2017. There could be more alterations to employment laws and regulations that govern the background screening industry to come in the New Year. Ban-the-Box Laws. 2018 looks to be just as busy.

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Appeals Court Expands Definition of ‘Joint Employer’ in Wage Claims

HR Daily Advisor

To that end, the court created a new test for these relationships—one that will make it more difficult for employers to maintain such relationships in the future, according to Kevin McCormick , a partner at Whiteford, Taylor & Preston and an editor of the Maryland Employment Law Letter. Background. 15-1915 (Jan.

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Data Security for HR and Workplace Leaders

Cisive

The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) recently published an article that shines a spotlight on hacking— “ What I Learned From the Hacker Who Spied on Me ” —and how easily someone can access one of your many devices and technology. The Rising Cost of Data Breaches for Employers and HR. million, up 6.4 percent from the previous year.

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Criminal Record Checks 101: What Job Candidates Need to Know

Sterling Check

Then HR asks for your social security number and a signature of release for a background check. In today’s workplace, background checks are nearly ubiquitous, with criminal screening especially on the rise. Preparing for a Background Check. Building the Criminal History Report.

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GDPR – is your organisation getting complacent?

cipHR

The recent high-profile GDPR case around the H&M Group highlights the need for greater transparency around employee data and poses the question — are HR teams equipped to deal with all the legislative requirements? In this case, it would be for employement, to run any necessary background checks and payment purposes.

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Vermont “Ban the Box” Legislation

ExactHire

The policy will help individuals with criminal records “have a fair chance” to be actively considered for employment opportunities despite having blemished records when they are applying for jobs in their attempt to attain employment. Employers are still allowed to ask questions about convictions later in the hiring process.

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An HR professional’s guide to data privacy compliance and security

Insperity

As an HR professional, you work daily with sensitive, highly confidential employee and business data. But how knowledgeable are you about HR data privacy compliance and security? and proprietary business information (customer data, mergers and acquisitions, planned layoffs, etc.). Target, one of the largest U.S.