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Background checks: Weigh convictions, not arrests

01/01/2004

Q. We’re going back and forth on this question: On an employment application, can we legally ask about an applicant’s prior conviction record or arrest record? —T.F., Nevada

Congress gives all employers ability to confirm I-9 documents

01/01/2004

By Dec. 1, 2004, all U.S. employers will have the option of using a phone-based system to check whether new hires have the right to work in the United States.
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4 Tips for Choosing a Long-Term Care Insurance Plan

01/01/2004

Long-term care (LTC) insurance can offer a low-cost way to upgrade employee benefits. The benefits: reduced absenteeism due to employee caregiving duties and tax benefits for some employers. Use these four strategies to decide whether sponsoring an LTC insurance plan makes sense for your organization …

Here’s more reason to stick to the facts when providing employee references

12/01/2003

Many states provide some immunity for employers who furnish truthful, fact-based employment references. But, as the following case shows, that immunity can evaporate if you provide false information or make malicious …

ADA and diabetic workers;
know your legal obligations, limits

12/01/2003

The incidence of diabetes in the United States is rising. More than
17 million people over age 20 are diagnosed with diabetes, so you face a good chance of having …

Schools aren’t exempt from wage-and-Hour laws

12/01/2003

Q. At our university, the special-events supervisors must occasionally hire people. We currently don’t pay for their time involved in interviewing job candidates. I think we should pay them for that time, but I was told education institutions are exempt from pay laws. Is that true? —D.D., West Virginia

Hiring

Background checks: Weigh convictions, not arrests

Congress gives all employers ability to confirm I-9 documents

4 Tips for Choosing a Long-Term Care Insurance Plan

Here’s more reason to stick to the facts when providing employee references

ADA and diabetic workers;
know your legal obligations, limits

Schools aren’t exempt from wage-and-Hour laws

4 ways to find out if that job applicant is conning you

Hiring temps onto your permanent staff? Check their backgrounds

RÈsumÈ fraud: Not just for youngsters

Job applications: what to include, what to leave out

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