Criminal Background Checks, Affirmative Action – and You…

Many employers, federal contractors included, run criminal background checks on their candidates. If you do not, you run the risk of hiring a dishonest or even violent employee. If you do and you do not run them correctly, you risk running afoul of federal and state anti-discrimination laws and fair credit reporting acts—and OFCCP scrutiny….
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Why You Should Care About the Gender Pay Gap

Just last week, Tuesday April 12 to be exact, the Equal Pay Act turned 53 years old. We all know why we have an Equal Pay Act – to ensure that men and women receive equal pay for equal work and, conversely to eradicate pay inequities based on gender. Under the Equal Pay Act, we…
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