Staffing Management—Legal & Regulatory Issues 

Affirmative Action Secretary of Labor Nominee Shares Views on DOL Proposals OFCCP Subcontractor Coverage Expanded to Health Care Providers Affirmative Action: Record Retention: What is the required retention period for an employer to maintain Federal Affirmative Action Plans? Affirmative Action: Definition of Applicant: When federal contractors subject to affirmative action requirements search online resume databases, are those individuals considered applicants under OFCCP rules? Affirmative Action: Definition of Applicant: Does OFCCP's recent rule on the definition of Internet applicant mean all electronic submissions of interest are applicants? Affirmative Action: Data Collection: Where do employers get demographic data for affirmative action programs? Affirmative Action: General: Where can I find a sample Affirmative Action Program? Affirmative Action: Reporting: What is the difference between the VETS 100 and VETS 100A report forms and who should file each? Affirmative Action: General: What is an affirmative action program? Affirmative Action: General: When would my company need to have an affirmative action program? ARB Rejects OFCCP’s Claim of Jurisdiction Based on TRICARE Participation Race Case Outcome Could Affect Applicant Pool Diversity CHROs Criticize OFCCP’s Proposed Disability Goals as Quotas EEO: General: What is the difference between EEO, affirmative action and diversity? Managing Federal Contractor Affirmative Action Programs More...  Background Investigations Using Credit and Criminal Background Checks Congress Hangs ‘Help Wanted’ Sign CFPB’s Changes to FCRA Forms May Foreshadow Active Oversight Background Checks: How should I handle verification of employment (VOE) request? Search and Verify November 2012: EEOC Forces Employers To Strike a Delicate Balance New FCRA Forms, New Enforcement Agency Background Checks: Must all employers check applicants against a terrorist list before hiring? Conducting Background Investigations and Reference Checks Background Check Company Settles FCRA Claim for $2.6 Million SHRM Survey: Poor Credit History Not Barrier to Hiring Liability, Safety Top Reasons for Criminal Checks Reactions to EEOC’s ‘Ban the Box’ Suggestion Differ Webcast Offers Insight into New Criminal Background Guidance Background Checks: Are there federal and/or state laws prohibiting employers from asking applicants about arrests and convictions? More...  Eligibility Verification Senate Panel Rejects Expedited E-Verify Rollout How to Conduct an I-9 Audit How to Update or Reverify I-9 Forms How to Retain and File I-9 Forms I-9: Q&A’s related to Form I-9 Verifying Eligibility to Work in the United States Under Federal and State Law Huge Jump in I-9 Audits Huge Jump in I-9 Audits Obama ‘Deferred Action’ Initiative Proves Problematic for Employers E-Verify Could Become Mandatory; Some Experts Wary President Signs Visa Reauthorization Bill New I-9 May Be in Place for 2013 Form I-9 to Expire Aug. 31, 2012 SHRM: Proposed Form I-9 Should Be Simplified Hiring: Selection: How can we prevent employing illegal workers? More...  Employment Contracts January 2013: The Three Fatal Flaws That Kill Noncompetes DOJ Pursues Employers Trying to Limit Employees’ Ability to Seek More Lucrative Jobs High Court to Revisit Arbitration Agreements Validity of Noncompete Agreement Was for Arbitrator to Decide, High Court Rules Bills Introduced to Halt Human Trafficking by Federal Contractors Drafting Enforceable Noncompete and Nonsolicitation Agreements Managing a Salary Survey Project Managing a Diverse Workforce: Affirmative Action Coming to Terms Recruitment and Selection: Hiring the Right Person New ADA Rules Would Revise Access Guidelines SHRM Testing Center Qualification Levels Contract-Breaching Employer Could Still Enforce Noncompete Agreement At-Will Employee Could Be Required To Work for One Year More...  Immigration & Visas January 2013: The Three Fatal Flaws That Kill Noncompetes DOJ Pursues Employers Trying to Limit Employees’ Ability to Seek More Lucrative Jobs High Court to Revisit Arbitration Agreements Validity of Noncompete Agreement Was for Arbitrator to Decide, High Court Rules Bills Introduced to Halt Human Trafficking by Federal Contractors Drafting Enforceable Noncompete and Nonsolicitation Agreements Managing a Salary Survey Project Managing a Diverse Workforce: Affirmative Action Coming to Terms Recruitment and Selection: Hiring the Right Person New ADA Rules Would Revise Access Guidelines SHRM Testing Center Qualification Levels Contract-Breaching Employer Could Still Enforce Noncompete Agreement At-Will Employee Could Be Required To Work for One Year More...  New Hire Reporting U.S. Companies Foresee Need to Hire in Third Quarter of 2010 Experts: Biometric Identification Might Soon Be Inescapable Latest Unemployment Statistics Remain Dire SHRM LINE: Four-Year Lows—and Counting? Health Care Employers Plan to Increase Headcount in 2009, Survey Says HR Staff Face Charges in Iowa for Child Labor Violations Audit for Systemic Hiring Biases Before U.S. Agencies Do Is There a Doctor in the House? Attracting Physicians for an Underserved Area Legal Issues in Human Resources Management  Reductions-in-Force Be Proactive to Avoid Litigation, Experts Say No WARN Act Exemption for Sequestration, Experts Say Budget Cuts Could Result in Furloughs, Layoffs WARN Notice—One More Burden for Employers Recovering from Sandy? New Federal Guidance on WARN Act Draws Fire Solyndra Settles WARN Act Claim for $3.5 Million DOL: Looming Budget Cuts Don’t Require WARN Act Notices Hidden Costs of Layoffs Closing a Business Operation Dip in August 2011 Job Cuts Snaps Three-Month Streak of Increases 3M to Pay $3 Million to Settle EEOC Age Discrimination Suit Stemming from Layoffs Avoiding Legal Risks from Business Layoffs and Dissolutions 9th Circuit: Resignations After Plant Closing Notice Not Voluntary Under WARN Act 8th Circuit: Reduction in Force Was Not Discriminatory 10th Circuit: Challenge to At-Will Employment Status Dismissed More...  Other Recent Developments In California, Lingering Concerns over Exclusion of Unemployed Secretary of Labor Nominee Shares Views on DOL Proposals March 2013: Discrimination in Immigration March 2013: Telecommuting in the Era of the Cloud May 2013: I-9 Audits—Be Prepared More...