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Pre-employment screening tests have become increasingly popular among employers, as they can help determine which job candidates are the best fit for the company. These tests may come in the form of ...

Staffing firms are in business to help clients fill essential job roles. However, this has become increasingly difficult due to an unprecedented global talent shortage. According to a Gartner survey, ...

(ARA) - With the economy strengthening, today's job seekers have more of an opportunity to find a job than in years past. However, that hardly means that companies are taking the decision to hire ...

Pre-employment drug testing can feel overwhelming for many employers. What are the rules? Do certain drugs matter more? What doesn’t matter at all? What can you let slide? The hard part is that ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A bill passed by Washington’s House of Representatives on Wednesday aims to make Washington the third U.S. state to ban pre-employment marijuana tests. The bill, sponsored by ...

California law generally requires an employer to compensate employees while employees are under the employer’s control. In addition, Labor Code section 2802 requires an employer to compensate its ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A new report from Quest Diagnostics, a diagnostic testing and health information services provider, revealed the percentage of employed people who test positive for fentanyl in random ...

Policymakers in Michigan are considering major changes to the state’s drug testing policy, particularly as it pertains to cannabis use. The potential changes come more than four years after voters ...