We are pleased to announce that EPRMA has partnered with Credential Check Corporation to provide World Class Screening Solutions to our members. Our association strongly encourages members to utilize background check at all levels of employees and has established this partnership to submit checks at reduced pricing through one on-line secure system. The bundle of [...]
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EPRMA partners with Credential Check Corporation
September 19th, 2011Fair Labor Standards Act
March 27th, 2011EPRMA Brief: The Fair Labor Standards Act
Following this week’s Supreme Court decision (Kasten v. Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corp.) in which the court sided with employees, ruling that workers can still sue if they suffer retaliation after making an oral, rather than written, complaint, we thought it might be a good time for a quick review [...]
ADAAA: What It Means for Employers
March 7th, 2011ADAAA: What It Means for Employers
In September, 2008 President George Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) which became effective on January 1, 2009. Back in September of 2010 ADAAA cases began to reach the courts as the EEOC filed suits against three employers.
Most significant among the changes to the [...]
Every business needs a discrimination and harassment policy
February 16th, 2011Does your business have a discrimination policy?
Every business needs a policy prohibiting discrimination and harassment in the workplace. It is a strong hedge against litigation, but more importantly, it is an important tool for eliminating conflict in the workplace that can mean lower productivity and the loss of valuable workers. Such a policy has to [...]
Background checks: considerations for employers
December 2nd, 2010Background checks: considerations for employers
Background checks continue to be an important tool for employers in determining the right candidate for a job, particularly when dealing with security and high-trust positions. Such checks are a way for employers to make decisions about an applicant’s qualifications and character.
A number of services and sites will conduct employee background [...]
2008 Law Updates
June 9th, 2010Roundup of 2008 legal cases with implications for employee liability.
An Interview with Martin LaPointe
June 9th, 2010Martin Lapointe, esq., has made a lifetime work of understanding the intricacies of the law, and for the last 18 years much of that ardour has turned toward employment law. Interview about EPRMA Helpline follows.