Inspect what you expect when it comes to the type of person you bring into your workforce. We think it is crucial that you avoid people who are currently using illegal substances. That means drug testing on a pre-employment basis. Also crucial is assuring that employees are not using illegal drugs particularly if they operate […]
Indiana Enables Employers to Use Criminal History
Indiana enables employers to use criminal history and prohibits local Ban the Box Laws Indiana brings some order to the chaos surrounding the use of criminal history information by employers in the employment process. Basically the state prohibits any political subdivision from passing laws that prohibit an employer from using criminal history information to the […]
Have competent legal counsel review your Disclosure/Authorization Forms.
A good business practice is to consult competent legal counsel BEFORE encountering legal issues. This consultation should include a review of your Disclosure/Authorization forms for obtaining background investigation reports from a consumer reporting agency. On April 28, 2017, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a blog article entitled “Background checks on prospective employees: Keep required […]
Not Consulting the Medical Review Officer (MRO) Contributes to Trouble for Employer
An MRO should be an integral part of any drug testing program. In a previous blog post we talk about the importance of an MRO. The major reason this employer was forced to pay $1.8 million was a violation of the Washington Law Against Discrimination act. Our purpose in writing this blog is to highlight […]
EEOC Complaint Result of Not Following Guidelines
An EEOC complaint was filed by The Fortune Society against Macy’s on May 15, 2017 because “Macy’s screening practices result in otherwise qualified applicants and employees being denied job opportunities because of their criminal histories that have no bearing on their ability to perform the job”. It is important to focus on what Macy’s did […]
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