Happy Friday!
Have a happy and safe 3-day weekend away from the “Weekly Overload Recreational Killer” (WORK)!
Mega Group Online Closed September 2 for Labor Day
Mega Group Online will be closed Monday, September 2, 2013 in observance of the Labor Day holiday.We will return to normal operation on Tuesday, September 3, 2013 at 8:30 a.m. PST.
From all of us at MGO, have a safe and happy holiday!
EEOC VS. FREEMAN CO. CASE DISMISSED
“A federal judge cast doubt on government efforts to restrict employers’ use of criminal-background checks in hiring as he dismissed a lawsuit by regulators against a Dallas event-marketing company. U.S. District Judge Roger W. Titus in Maryland said the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission didn’t show that Freeman Co. discriminated against black applicants by using criminal-background…
NORTH DAKOTA INSURANCE AGENTS MUST UNDERGO BACKGROUND CHECKS
“The North Dakota Insurance Department announced that as of Sept. 1, 2013, anyone applying to become a North Dakota resident insurance producer must undergo a criminal background check, including fingerprinting. This requirement is the result of the passage of Senate Bill 2304 and does not apply to individuals renewing a license or individuals who apply…
Federal Laws Don’t Protect Unpaid Interns
“Unpaid interns miss out on wages and employment benefits, but they can also find themselves in “legal limbo†when it comes to civil rights, according to law professor and intern labor rights advocate David Yamada. The O’Connor decision (the leading ruling on the matter, according to Yamada) held that because they don’t get a paycheck, unpaid…
REMEDY FOR A LONG FRIDAY?
Originally posted by The Meta Picture and can be found at http://themetapicture.com/the-solution-to-every-office-problem
COMMUNITY SPORTS VOLUNTEERS TO UNDERGO CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS
“Parents signing their kids up for community sports leagues like soccer may want to consider this: Not all volunteer coaches undergo criminal background checks. California law requires school districts to order background checks for all sports coaches, but it’s quiet on the matter of community sports coaches, who are mostly parent volunteers. Large youth sports…
It’s Friday!
Originally posted by The Meta Picture and can be found at http://themetapicture.com/he-does-whatever-he-wants
HUGE FCRA VERDICT AGAINST MAJOR CREDIT BUREAU
“Last week an Oregon jury awarded an individual plaintiff over $18 million in compensatory and punitive damages in what some sources have reported to be the first jury verdict in a case brought under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRAâ€), 15 U.S.C. § 1681a(c). The plaintiff, Julie Miller, discovered problems with her credit report in…
