by SB Checks | May 4, 2015 | General, Media
It ought to go without saying that a volunteer firefighter isn’t going to perpetrate a sex crime or rob a house when he’s supposed to be dousing the flames. Apparently it isn’t that obvious. Last year New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a law requiring background checks...
by SB Checks | May 1, 2015 | General, Media
On April 29, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in Mach Mining, LLC v. EEOC, No. 13-1019 (U.S. 2015), and concluded, in a unanimous opinion authored by Justice Kagan, that federal courts have the authority to review the EEOC’s conciliation...
by SB Checks | Apr 30, 2015 | Newsletter Posts
On April 16, 2015, the New York City Council passed the “Stop Credit Discrimination in Employment Act” which would amend the New York City Human Rights Law to prohibit employers from requesting or using an individual’s consumer credit history in...
by SB Checks | Apr 30, 2015 | Newsletter Posts
Here is a recap of a great session at the 2015 NAPBS Legislative and Regulatory Conference in DC this month. This entertaining and scientific discussion dealt with issues employers need to consider in dealing with medical and legal marijuana in the workplace. Art...
by SB Checks | Apr 30, 2015 | General, Media
Has your workplace experienced an increase in theft? If so, you’re probably exploring different loss-prevention measures—including taking a closer look at your current employees. As this case shows, running new background checks on your current staff is not, by...
