December 14, 2016 | Bryan Barajas
Effective January 22, 2017, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance will ban private employers from asking about an applicant’s criminal history or...
September 20, 2016 | Bryan Barajas
Employers would no longer be allowed to ask job applicants about their salary histories under a bill introduced in Congress Sept. 14. The bill by...
July 12, 2016 | Bryan Barajas
In past years, employers have had the upper hand over anxious job seekers. However, the findings in Spherion’s new 2016 Emerging Workforce Study (EWS) shows...
May 3, 2016 | Bryan Barajas
Hiring and retaining valued employees continues to be very challenging for most hiring managers. However, experts say that hiring forecasts for 2016 remain strong....
March 29, 2016 | Bryan Barajas
Competing for top talent is tough in the current economic environment. According to the U.S. Labor Department, 3.1 MILLION employees quit their jobs in December...
March 26, 2016 | Bryan Barajas
On March 24th, Austin became the first city in the South and joined fair chance hiring cities including Philadelphia, Seattle and San Francisco requiring both...
March 22, 2016 | Bryan Barajas
A Chipotle employee was caught posting several complaints on social media about the company’s wages and snow day policy. When the company’s national social media...
March 3, 2016 | Bryan Barajas
According to a recent press release, leaders from 42 foundations announced they have "banned the box" by adopting fair chance hiring policies or ensuring that...
March 1, 2016 | Bryan Barajas
On February 24th, President Obama signed the Judicial Redress Act into law. The law allows European citizens to sue in U.S. courts if they...
February 26, 2016 | Bryan Barajas
On February 2, 2016, the European Commission (EC) and United States Department of Commerce agreed on a new framework for the transfer of personal data...
February 22, 2016 | Bryan Barajas
Situation When the country's largest provider of cable services ("the Cable Company") needed help managing the tracking and screening for the 30,000+ applicants they reviewed...
February 12, 2016 | Bryan Barajas
That’s the highest number since December 2006! Employees are feeling confident that the job market is expanding and they can easily find another position. ...
February 4, 2016 | Bryan Barajas
On February 2nd, European Union (EU) Commission officials Andrus Ansip and Vera Jourova announced that the European Commission and the U.S. Department of Commerce have...
January 27, 2016 | Bryan Barajas
As a hiring manager, you should know that legal compliance is one of the most critical parts of background screening your new hires. A review...
January 20, 2016 | Bryan Barajas
Good news! You’ve found the right candidate who accepted your offer letter! Now it’s time to onboard that person in a positive way which may ...
