As of 05/10/2020, employers in New York City are barred from conducting pre-employment drug testing for the presence of marijuana in non-safety sensitive positions. This law will apply to all types of currently acceptable drug screening methods: urinalysis, hair, blood, and saliva. The only positions that are exempt from this law will be safety sensitive […]
Continue readingDHS Issues I-9 Rule Change During COVID-19
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently issue a notice that it would be flexible regarding I-9 form and document verification during COVID-19. While this is meant to ease the burden on employers, it’s important to note that there are specific rules that need to be followed to remain in compliance. Normally, the DHS’ policy […]
Continue readingWorld Health Day – Thank You From CRC
On behalf of everyone at CRC, we’d like to say thank you to the nurses and healthcare workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 response. As today is World Health Day, it’s the perfect opportunity for all of us to support nurses and midwives and reflect on the diligent, high quality care they provide […]
Continue readingFingerprint Background Check Providers Suspending Services Due to COVID-19
Many Law Enforcement agencies in the United States and Canada are beginning to suspend services such as fingerprint collection and background checks for employment purposes to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Employers and non-profits that rely on fingerprint checks for hiring purposes in areas where these services are suspended will experience indefinite delays. While these […]
Continue readingA New Version of the Form I-9 is Available!
On Jan. 31, USCIS published a Form I-9 Federal Register notice announcing a new edition of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. If you are an employer, you may use the 07/17/2017 edition through April 30. Starting May 1, you can only use the new form with the 10/21/2019 edition date. The edition date is located […]
Continue readingEx-Jacksonville Jaguars Contractor Had Failed to Register as a Sex Offender
A former operator of the Jacksonville Jaguars’ Jumbotron was recently arrested for possession of child pornography and unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon. The arrest occurred during an investigation into how the contractor had hacked the jumbotron to cause system outages. It was later revealed that the contractor had been previously convicted of […]
Continue readingWoman Sues Employer and Background Screener Over Mix-Up that Turned Life ‘Upside Down’
A Florida woman is struggling after a mix up with her employers’ background screening process allegedly resulted in her losing her home, her vehicle, and her children. She shares the same name and date of birth as a violent offender in Pennsylvania. The employee notes that this case of mistaken identity has happened before with […]
Continue readingNewspaper’s Hiring of a Convicted Sex Offender Raises Questions About Ban the Box Compliance
A newspaper in New Mexico hired a convicted sex offender to report on local schools. When it was reported that the employee was on the sex offender registry, the paper stated that he had failed to self-disclose that information. The employer then pointed to New Mexico’s recent passing of ban the box regulations to explain […]
Continue readingNevada Passes Law Banning Pre-Employment Marijuana Testing
Effective January 1, 2020, employers will be barred from conducting pre-employment drug testing for marijuana in the state of Nevada. Nevada is the first state to enact a law that will restrict employers from utilizing a positive marijuana drug test for employment screening purposes. The law states that it “is unlawful for any employer in […]
Continue readingUS Navy Expands Drug Screening Policies Due to Alarming Synthetic Opioid Statistics
Effective immediately, the U.S. Navy will start testing all drug screening urine samples for Fentanyl, a highly addictive synthetic opioid. The expanded screening initiative is due to alarming data issued by the CDC’s National Vital Statistics Report on March 21, 2019. The announcement, which you can read by clicking here, states that overdose deaths due […]
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