Klasey Wojcik
kwojcik@srascreening.com
Direct: (754) 201-2693
Zulay Moreno
zmoreno@srascreening.com
Direct: (561) 569-8027
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Quest Diagnostics is consolidating operations from two labs to one, closing its Pennsylvania lab, and laying off 121 employees. Drug testing services will now operate solely out of Kansas, which may impact processing times.
A Valley Stream Central High School District bus driver has been charged with raping a 16-year-old boy and it has come to light that he faced an allegation of sexually abusing a minor a decade earlier. The driver is awaiting trial on felony charges of second-degree kidnapping, third-degree rape, two counts of a third-degree criminal sex act, and endangering the welfare of a child.
K&N Logging owes more than $141 million in damages after having been found guilty of hiring a driver with a history of criminal traffic violations. The driver slammed into stopped traffic at a high rate of speed, leaving a 5-year-old with a traumatic brain injury. The company is accused of “blindly” hiring a driver with “no application, no background check, no driving history check, no criminal history run.”
Making a quick hire can often mean shortcuts when it comes to the background screening process, but there are several steps that can be taken to reduce risks to safety, compliance and the company’s reputation.
These steps include defining the screening criteria, keeping up with compliance, casting a wide net, using candidate friendly screening, being transparent with candidates, optimizing other areas of the hiring to match, and partnering with a screening vendor who can meet the needs of the employer.
Starting January 1, 2025, California’s Senate Bill 1100 amends the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) to ban employers from requiring a driver’s license in job ads, applications, or other materials – unless the employer can meet two specific conditions.
