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EEOC Questions Efficiency of Criminal Background Screening
EEOC Questions Efficiency of Criminal Background Screening Fay Hanson at Workforce Management has posted a thought provoking article on criminal background checks (site registration is free and well worth it). Currently, most employers perform some type of screening for convictions as part of the onboarding process either pre or post hiring. The idea behind criminal background [...]  Categories: Emerald Software Group | HR | Human Resources | Onboarding | The Onboarding Experience |
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California Employment Law – Alternative Workweeks
California Employers Should Clarify Schedules During Onboarding In 2009, a bill passed in California that gives employers and employees more choices. If the business owner and a two-thirds majority of employees agree, an alternative workweek schedule can be implemented. This agreement would allow workers to select from a couple of different overtime arrangements. One choice would be [...]  Categories: Emerald Software Group | HR | Human Resources | Onboarding | The Onboarding Experience |
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Onboarding Policy Acknowledgements
Onboarding Policy Acknowledgements – Know Your Limits When was the last time you reviewed the agreements you ask new hires to sign during onboarding? A recent ruling in California raises some important questions about what you can and cannot ask employees to sign. In the case of Maria Pellegrino v. Robert Half International, an employer was [...]  Categories: Emerald Software Group | HR | Human Resources | Onboarding | The Onboarding Experience |
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New York New Hires
New York New Hires About To Become More Informed The state of New York has had a rule in place for a while now that requires employers to disclose certain information to new hires. This includes their rate of pay (both regular and overtime) and the regular pay day when they can expect to receive their [...]  Categories: Emerald Software Group | HR | Human Resources | Onboarding | The Onboarding Experience |
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ICE Gets Paid After Massive I9 Audit
ICE Gets Paid After Massive I9 Audit Have you seen those TV ads for lawyers who say they can help you reduce the back taxes and fines you owe the IRS? Perhaps the Internal Revenue Service will negotiate for pennies on the dollar to settle your tax woes. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is an entirely different [...]  Categories: Emerald Software Group | HR | Human Resources | Onboarding | The Onboarding Experience |
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Onboarding Remote Employees
Onboarding Remote Employees Flexible work arrangements are on the rise with telecommuting (or e-commuting) taking center stage as a favorite option for employers and workers alike. Remote employment saves money on office space/furnishings and gives employees greater autonomy. Hiring remotely also opens up an enormous talent pool. Employers aren't restricted by geographical location. However, employing workers [...]  Categories: Emerald Software Group | HR | Human Resources | Onboarding | The Onboarding Experience |
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Good Tax News in Virginia
Employers Give Workers Good Tax News In Virginia April 15th is approaching fast and employees everywhere are getting ready to file their taxes. Employers in Virginia are now required to post information in the workplace about the Federal EITC (earned income tax credit) and state CLI (credit for low income individuals). These programs are designed to [...]  Categories: Emerald Software Group | HR | Human Resources | Onboarding | The Onboarding Experience |
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E-Verify Reliability Called Into Question
E-Verify Reliability Called Into Question I guess it shouldn't come as a shock that a system created and run by the government has been shown to perform at a subpar level. The whole point of the E-Verify program is to ensure that employees are authorized to work in the U.S. and identify those who aren't. Apparently, [...]  Categories: Emerald Software Group | HR | Human Resources | Onboarding | The Onboarding Experience |
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FMLA Notice Required During Onboarding
DOL Rules Require FMLA Notice During Onboarding In 2009, a new regulation from the DOL went into effect. This expands on the previous notification requirements regarding FMLA. A general notice poster is still, of course, required to be posted in common areas where it is easily visible to employees. It must also be included in your [...]  Categories: Emerald Software Group | HR | Human Resources | Onboarding | The Onboarding Experience |
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Form I9 Data Security
Is Your Confidential I9 Data Protected? Last month, a Texas based SaaS vendor got a pie in the face over a possible breach in their data security for I9 information. State agencies in Minnesota had contracted with Lookout Services to act as their designated agent in processing I9s through E-Verify. The state was in for a [...]  Categories: Emerald Software Group | HR | Human Resources | Onboarding | The Onboarding Experience |