Currently, more than 150 cities and counties nationwide as well as 32 states have passed ban-the-box legislation, delaying questions about the criminal records of job applicants until later in the hiring process. Of those states, eleven have required the removal of criminal history questions from job applications for private employers. On June 11, St. Louis…
Samsonite, the 108-year-old maker of suitcases and bags, announced last Friday that the company’s top executive, Ramesh Tainwala, has stepped down. The announcement followed a research report issued by activist investment firm Blue Orca Capital accusing Tainwala of falsely claiming on his resume that he earned a doctorate in business administration from Union Institute and…
Effective today, June 7, 2018, Washington joins a growing list of states and cities implementing “ban the box†legislation restricting employers from inquiring about a job applicant’s criminal background during the initial stages of the application process. Governor Jay Inslee signed into law the Washington Fair Chance Act (WFCA) on March 13, 2018, prohibiting inquiries…
A 41-year old Louisiana woman with a history of identity theft is facing 10 years in prison after she was found guilty of copying a resume off LinkedIn to land a six-figure job as a human resources manager. Cindy T. White located a woman on LinkedIn with a similar name and impressive work history and…
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