As seen on Forbes.com As a national debate rages over equal pay in the workplace, New York is one of the latest states to broaden its pay equity law and ban employers from asking job candidates about their salary histories. In a symbolic move, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the legislation into law on […]
There was a very cool film that came out in 1979 called “Being There.” Peter Sellers played Chauncey Gardiner, an unusually simple man who only knew – and could only understand – what he saw on television. For him, the real world and the one on TV were the same. In one scene, he tried […]
New York City, Nevada make it illegal to skip over job seekers because of previous pot use Starting next year, job seekers in New York City and Nevada will no longer have to worry about whether they’ll flunk a pre-employment drug test — and lose out on a job — because of that joint they […]
Come the second half of the year, most state legislatures have already adjourned, making it an apt time to reflect on what changes have taken place. We like to say that July is the new January, given the number of laws that become effective during the month. As we look at recently passed and soon-to-be-effective […]
In this first edition of the Transportation Talks podcast, Dr. Todd Simo, HireRight’s Managing Director of Transportation and Chief Medical Officer provides a sneak peek into the results of the Transportation Annual Benchmark Survey results. He discusses key industry trends such as talent acquisition challenges, pay structures, recruitment strategies, mobile initiatives and top background checks […]
New Ruling Regarding Criminal History Background Checks on Job Candidates is Law – but Don’t React Too Quickly By Alonzo Martinez, Associate Counsel, Compliance, HireRight Note: we welcome you to read Mr. Martinez’ more comprehensive analysis of this situation available on Forbes.com. As illustrated within HireRight’s compendium of authoritative and up-to-date eBooks, videos, webinars, tip […]
