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Discrimination

03/27/2013 - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has issued instructions to federal contractors on criminal background screening of employees. The OFCCP’s directive urges contractors to consider federal antidiscrimination laws before refusing to hire applicants based on the results of criminal background checks.
Book Reviews: Hiring \ Employment Issues

Liars & Outliers: Enabling the Trust That Society Needs to Thrive

11/30/2012 - Without a broad base of trust, society and all of our institutions would fail to function. This is the focus of Bruce Schneier’s new­est book, Liars & Outliers: Enabling the Trust That Society Needs to Thrive.
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Morning Security Brief: Canadian Police Want to Add Missing Persons DNA to Databases, Tattoo Violates Workplace Violence Policy

08/28/2012 - A man is fired because his tattoo “violates workplace violence policy.” Police chiefs in Canada want unidentified remains added to the country’s DNA database. Tropical storm Isaac update. And more.
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Discrimination

08/27/2012 - A teacher who was fired from a religious school after she became pregnant out of wedlock may pursue her sex discrimination claim. The court ruled that a jury could reasonably find that the school actually fired the teacher because she was pregnant, rather than because she conceived out of wedlock.
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Protected Speech

08/27/2012 - A California court has ruled that a bank may not sue a former employee for defamation after the employee posted negative information about the bank on an Internet forum. The court ruled that the postings were “speech in furtherance of the public interest,” because they concerned the business practices of the financial services sector.
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Managers Think It Still Takes Too Long to Get Security Clearances

08/16/2012 - Hiring managers are still unhappy with the time it takes the government to process security clearances, according to a survey by a security clearance job-seeking site.
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DoD: Random Lie-Detector Tests Increase Personnel Security

08/06/2012 - Periodic lie detector tests contribute to better personnel security, according to a recent DoD study of its own polygraph procedures.
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New Bill Would Limit Criminal Background Checks

08/06/2012 - A bill (H.R. 6220) introduced by Rep. Hansen Clarke (D-MI) would prohibit employers from asking about or checking an applicant’s criminal record until a conditional offer of employment has been made.
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Morning Security Brief: Stuxnet’s Origin Story, Chinatown Buses Shut Down, DOJ Sues Casino for Documentary Practices, and More

06/01/2012 - Stuxnet was created by the U.S. and Israel as part of a cyber campaign against Iran. The Feds target the curbside bus industry after a wave of crashes. The DOJ sues a casino for treating noncitizens differently than U.S. citizen employees. And more.
Legal Report: Hiring \ Employment Issues

Firearms

05/29/2012 - A bill (S.B. 863) pending before the Michigan Senate would allow the employees of licensed private investigators to carry concealed weapons in restricted areas where average citizens are not allowed to bring firearms. Licensed private investigators are already allowed to carry in restricted areas.
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Healthcare

05/29/2012 - This online-only feature explores the effects of the new Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on the contract security guard industry.
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Avoid Harassment Headaches

05/24/2012 - Learn how your company can craft a program for deterring harassment in the workplace and properly handle claims when they do occur.
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Morning Security Brief: Background Checks, TSA Finds Guns Parts in a Kid's Toys, National Security Spending, and More

05/09/2012 - A business sets up a sting to arrest a woman after a preemployment background check reveals a warrant for her arrest. TSA finds a disassembled gun in a child’s stuffed animals. National Security spending recommendations for fiscal year 2013 to fiscal year 2022 from POGO. And more.
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