You cannot listen to the TV news without an everyday report of a shooting, stabbing, or even worse, a mass attack. There’s no question that violence is increasing in the U.S., and of course that means it is increasing in the workplace. Workplace Violence Affects All Industries According to Bryghtpath, a recognized leader in crisis management, business continuity, and crisis […]
It’s Halloween… And There’s Nothing Scarier than Hiring a Bad Employee! Halloween signals that time of year when many businesses start their November hiring of extra temporary staff to cover the holiday shopping rush—a rush to buy gifts at retail stores, a rush to plan parties at eating and drinking establishments, and a rush […]
Today, we’re going to talk about the necessity of employee background checks for prospective maintenance staff at facilities like hotels, condo and apartment complexes, hospitals, nursing homes, and assisted living centers. After all, these maintenance staff and cleaners often have access and/or keys to rooms where residents are staying, either for the short or […]
Now more than ever we must be careful who is teaching our children and working in their schools. Department of Education statistics estimate that 5 million students are currently being sexually harassed, manipulated, and abused in America’s public school system. That translates to over 10 percent of K-12 students. A University Degree Is No Protection. […]
Building upon last month’s blog, “Small Businesses Struggle to Find Good Workers: Overcoming Hiring Challenges in a Post-Pandemic World,” we’d like to help our clients and prospective clients find ways to cope in their businesses amid rising costs and the current state of high inflation. The Economic State of Affairs We’re all paying a lot […]
Memorial Day next week marks the unofficial start of Summer, with beaches and vacation spots opening, youth day and overnight summer camps starting, and tourists visiting hotels, restaurants, and retail shops. In this month’s blog we’d like to focus on hiring practices specific to these types of businesses. Summer hiring will include lifeguards, camp counselors, […]
Help Us Celebrate Women by Looking at Ways to Keep Them Safe in the Workplace. Women are among the most vulnerable in today’s workplace. They make up for 85% of total victims of domestic violence occurring in the workplace. (Source: Branka Vuleta, writing for Legaljobs, February 02, 2021.) Types of workplace crimes against women […]
The Hire Authority Reminds Our Dear Clients & Colleagues to See Their Doctor for a Yearly Exam—or Earlier if Symptoms Arise. Aside from the protection that a professional employee background check gives an employer from theft, violence, and fraud—and the legal repercussions they can bring—there is even more benefit to employers who use a […]