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Background screening
What are the Advantages of Fractional HR Services for Florida Businesses
Fractional HR services offer many advantages for Florida businesses, particularly for small and medium-sized organizations that may not have the resources or need for a full-time Human Resources department. Here are some of the key advantages of fractional HR services: Cost-effective: Fractional HR services provide businesses with access to HR expe...
Time to Update your FCRA Summary of Rights Notice (April 2023)
On March 17, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published an updated version of the publication entitled, “A Summary of Your Rights Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act,” which is also called the “Summary of Consumer Rights.” The latest version replaces the original version that was published in 2018. There are Engli...
How MIYA’s Law Impacts Florida Background Screening
Named after Miya Marcano, an Orlando College student that was murdered in an apartment complex by a maintenance worker, Miya’s law is a new Florida Statute that is aimed to improve residential tenant safety by imposing new legal duties on Florida landlords and property managers. Effective January 1, 2023, landlords of public lodging establish...
Does Florida require E-Verify?
No, not yet. But Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is pushing the 2020 Florida legislature to pass legislation to require all Florida employers to use the federal E-Verify system. If your company has a qualifying contract with the State of Florida, all new hires working on the contract must be screened using E-Verify. Read Governor Scott’s....
Does your Company have CDL Drivers? 10 Steps to get ready for Clearinghouse
If your company employs CDL Drivers that are regulated by the Department of Transportation, then get ready to meet the new compliance responsibilities under the FMCSA Clearinghouse that begins on January 6, 2020. The Clearinghouse is a secure online database that will give employers, FMCSA, State Driver Licensing Agencies, and State law enforcement...
Hops and HR: Employee Hiring Packet for a Florida Craft Brewery
Your growing brewery is starting to hire new employees and you know that HR is not your expertise. There is a stack of employee-related paperwork tucked in your filing cabinet (or on your desk) but you are not sure you have the right papers or enough paperwork. Maybe it is time to tighten up the......
Ten Step January Checklist for HR Fitness
BRING IT, 2019! As we resume our normal work schedules, with the holidays behind us and all the local gyms at full capacity, it’s time to apply a little extra New Year’s energy and resolve to our HR practices. From updating HR forms to adding up injury numbers, here is a ten step HR Fitness......
5 tips for conducting New Hire Background Checks
More small businesses are looking to verify information submitted by applicants and conducting a criminal background check is standard practice for many companies. I hear about many small businesses that try and conduct DIY background checks by looking at local county jail websites and using free online websites, like Spokeo. This is not a best......
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