Preemployment Screening
In a move with potentially significant implications for employers' approaches to drug testing, reasonable accommodation under the ADA and other workplace policies, the Department of Justice recently issued an order that reclassifies certain medical marijuana products as Schedule III controlled substances.
New York wrapped up 2025 by enacting several employment laws that will require immediate attention from employers and HR professionals.
Effective December 12, Illinois employers must give employees time to correct identification-documentation discrepancies.
Employers that participate in E-Verify must create an E-Verify case by October 14 for each employee hired while E-Verify was not available.
The E-Verify system is not available, and federal agencies are scaling back their enforcement efforts while the government is shut down.
The Washington legislature has passed a law that would enhance criminal background screening protections for job applicants and employees.
New technologies used to track and analyze workers and job applicants often will be governed by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).
News: HR Guidance concerning federal and state legal requirements on the screening and testing of job applicants.