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Preemployment Screening

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    Employment Law Guide

    HR and Workplace Safety: Nebraska

    This guide provides HR professionals with an overview of Nebraska requirements regarding workplace safety and health, including those related to the absence of a state plan, safety committees, other safety regulations, the statute of limitations for personal injuries and wrongful death, the use of electronic devices while driving, and drug and alcohol testing. This guide also provides information on the state's occupational safety and health consultation services.

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    Employment Law Guide

    Employee Privacy: Kansas

    This guide highlights key aspects of Kansas law impacting privacy in the workplace. It covers common law invasion of privacy claims, Social Security Number protections, credit and criminal record checks, polygraph tests, drug and alcohol testing, genetic testing, electronic monitoring, video surveillance, workplace searches and inspections, service letters and blacklisting.

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    FAQs

    What is E-Verify?

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    How To

    How to Hire the Best Candidate

    This How To details the steps an employer should take to attract and select the best candidate for an open position.

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    How To

    How to Exercise Reasonable Care in the Hiring Process

    This How To details steps an employer can take to exercise reasonable care when hiring a new employee.

  • Type:
    Employment Law Guide

    Negligent Hiring: Federal

    This guide provides HR professionals with an overview of federal law regarding employer liability for negligent hiring and negligent retention. It discusses how to minimize the risk of negligent hiring and retention claims through various forms of screening and covers legal limitations on these screening methods.

  • Type:
    Employment Law Guide

    Preemployment Screening and Testing: Kansas

    This guide provides HR professionals with an overview of Kansas laws related to background checks and other forms of preemployment screening and testing, including ban the box laws, fair chance laws, credit check laws, preemployment drug testing, physical fitness and medical testing.

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    Tasks

    Retain Records of Recruiting and Hiring Practices

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    Letters and Forms

    Acknowledgement and Consent Form for Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy

    An employer may use this form to signify that the employee has received and reviewed a copy of the company drug and alcohol testing policy, and acknowledges and consents to its terms. The Acknowledgement and Consent Form for Drug and Alcohol Testing should be used in conjunction with the Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy.

  • Type:
    Employment Law Guide

    Preemployment Screening and Testing: Wyoming

    This guide provides HR professionals with an overview of Wyoming laws related to background checks and other forms of preemployment screening and testing, including ban the box laws, fair chance laws, credit check laws, preemployment drug testing, physical fitness and medical testing.

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HR Guidance concerning federal and state legal requirements on the screening and testing of job applicants.