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  • Texas Negligent Hiring Case Nets $7 Billion-Plus Award

    Date:
    August 1, 2022

    A cable company has been ordered to pay the massive award to the family of a Texas woman who was brutally murdered in her home by one of its employees. The award underscores the importance of pre-employment screening.

  • California Employers Need Not Cover Pre-Employment Drug Test Expenses

    Date:
    June 22, 2022

    The 9th Circuit's ruling in Johnson v. WinCo Foods, LLC shows that employers can help shield themselves from liability by making job offers contingent on applicants passing pre-employment drug tests and/or background checks rather than onboarding applicants before testing them.

  • Colorado Passes Criminal Records "Clean Slate Act"

    Date:
    June 13, 2022

    A new Colorado law will help persons with a criminal history improve their chances of employment by automatically sealing certain arrest and conviction records.

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