by mallred | Feb 12, 2019 | In the News, Industry News
The identity theft epidemic has been around for so long that many have become numb to the news and the numbers. But with millions of identities and billions of dollars being stolen every year in the U.S. alone, this is no time to sit back and relax. Many people assume...
by mallred | Feb 5, 2019 | In the News, Industry News
This past month two Democratic state representatives presented a bill that could change what job applications look like in Colorado. The bill would include some policy changes following the ‘ban-the-box’ campaign prohibiting employers from discriminating...
by mallred | Jan 11, 2019 | Complete Employee Screening, Drug Testing, In the News, Industry News
A 2018 survey of employers within the U.S. found that 5% are considering removing marijuana from their workplace drug testing panel in the upcoming year. With all the changing laws, at a first glance removing marijuana may seem like a good idea—but is it really? What...
by mallred | Jan 3, 2019 | Drug Testing, In the News, Industry News
Every fourth quarter the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) agencies and the U.S. Coast Guard publish their minimum drug and alcohol random testing rates for the upcoming year. All Federal employers must comply with these changes beginning on January 1st. The...
by mallred | Jan 3, 2019 | Complete Employee Screening, In the News, Industry News
The Oregon Equal Pay Act is now effective as of January 1st. This new statute requires that employees within your company doing similar work be paid equal amounts regardless of sex, race, age, or other categories protected within the act. Along with establishing equal...
by mallred | Oct 12, 2018 | Drug Testing, In the News
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently published a memorandum clarifying that an earlier ruling (29 C.F.R. § 1904.35(b)(1)(iv)) that prohibited employers from retaliating against employees for reporting work-related injuries or illnesses. Their...
