“Although it sounds like just one more business buzzword, ‘onboarding’ is critical to the success of your new hire — and to your company. George Bradt, co-author of “Onboarding: How to Get Your New Employees Up to Speed in Half the Time,†says employers are “generally terrible†at onboarding. As a result, he says, 40…
“This past Monday, July 21, 2014, Illinois joined Hawaii, Massachusetts, Minnesota and Rhode Island as the fifth State to enact a so called “ban the box†law.  Signed by the Governor, the law will take effect on January 1, 2015. Called the Job Opportunities for Qualified Applicants Act, the law prohibits private sector employers from…
“When Manhattan toppled Iona in the MAAC title game and led defending national champ Louisville into the final minutes of its opening-round NCAA tournament game, Steve Masiello figured to be one of the most coveted coaches on the market this spring. Less than a week later, it’s not even certain that Manhattan will take him back. Masiello…
“New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced today that his office has secured agreements with four of the nation’s largest background check agencies. The agreements prohibit the agencies from automatically disqualifying applicants with criminal convictions and require the agencies to defer hiring decisions to employers who must conduct an individualized consideration of candidates in…
“Gov. Terry McAuliffe has been the ranking state official for less than a week, though he has already issued several executive orders on topics that included workplace discrimination and executive gifts. His first executive order — signed Saturday, immediately following his inauguration — prohibits discrimination in Virginia state government on the basis of race, sex,…
“State officials will dig deeper into the backgrounds of child care workers in Georgia starting January 1st. That’s when a new law takes effect mandating federal fingerprint background checks for all employees of licensed child care facilities, though it initially applies just to new workers. Existing employees have until 2017 before they are required to…
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