How Pre-Employment Screening Can Help Reduce Absenteeism and Ensure Success During the Holiday Season

Many businesses are turning to pre-employment screening as a strategic tool to mitigate absenteeism during the holiday season.

Ensuring Integrity in Healthcare: Why Employment Verification Matters

Last Updated on September 10, 2024 In the highly regulated and sensitive field of healthcare, ensuring the integrity and competence of personnel is paramount. While healthcare screening contains many different sectors, employment verification is a critical component of the screening process. Employment verification serves as a safeguard against potential risks and ensures compliance with industry standards. […]

What Employers Need to Know About Background Checks and Convictions

Learn about key considerations for employers to stay compliant when dealing with convictions during background checks.

Comprehensive Healthcare Screening Solutions: Ensuring Excellence and Compliance

MyHRScreens provides a robust suite of healthcare screening services designed to support organizations in maintaining high standards.

The Role of AI in Hiring Practices: Exploring the Benefits, Drawbacks and Regulatory Landscape

Last Updated on July 16, 2024 As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to evolve, its applications across various business functions have become increasingly prominent. One area where AI is making significant strides is in hiring practices. Continue reading to delve into the use of AI in recruitment, and examine its advantages, potential challenges and the regulatory […]

IRS Halts New Employee Retention Credit Claims to Counter Fraud

Last Updated on September 25, 2023 On September 14, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced an immediate suspension on the processing of new Employee Retention Credit (ERC) claims until December 31, 2023. This move comes as a response to a significant rise in fraudulent and suspicious claims. The moratorium aims to introduce stronger protective […]

Juvo Jobs and MyHRConcierge Forge Strategic Partnership to Connect Workers with Local Businesses

Last Updated on September 10, 2023 ATLANTA, G.A. (August 28, 2023)- Juvo Jobs, an app connecting hundreds of thousands of job seekers with hyper local jobs and businesses all over the country, is proud to announce their newest partnership with MyHRConcierge, a human resources provider dedicated to putting the ‘humanity’ back into HR. This strategic […]

Pay Transparency Is on the Horizon

As the number of states that require pay transparency rises, it’s clear that the trend of pay transparency is not going away. Just because the state you’re operating in doesn’t yet require disclosing salary or pay equity information, it’s advised that you don’t wait until it does.

Continue Using Current Form I-9 Until Further Notice

On Oct. 11, 2022, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published instructions for employers to continue using the Employment EligibilityVerification form (Form I-9) when hiring new employees until a new version of the form is published.

2023 To Bring Higher Minimum Wages

Minimum wages in seven states will rise in January 2023 based on the 8.3 percent increase in inflation over the past year, as reported Sept. 13 by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Form I-9: Don’t Make These Mistakes

Last Updated on September 7, 2023 Common Form I-9 Mistakes to Avoid Despite employers’ best efforts, complying with Form I-9 requirements can be difficult. Unfortunately, many employers leave their organizations’ Form I-9 operations to untrained staff or fail to dedicate sufficient time and resources to the process, resulting in numerous errors and untimely completion of […]

Are HR Compliance Requirements Increasing For Your Business? Work Smarter.

Last Updated on August 28, 2022 According to Ernst & Young’s Global Payroll Survey, keeping up with regulatory compliance changes was identified as the second-highest compliance challenge. But as your business grows, those compliance concerns you have today don’t go away — most often, they will multiply. Some of the biggest areas employers lose sight of as […]

A Checklist for Completing Form 1-9

Last Updated on August 21, 2022 Download This Form I-9 Checklist Federal law requires employers to hire only individuals who may legally work in the United States—either U.S. citizens or authorized foreign nationals. To comply with the law, employers must verify the identity and employment authorization of each individual they hire by completing and retaining […]

Know The Difference Between The Multi-jurisdictional (MJD) And Other Searches?

Last Updated on August 12, 2023 Do I Really Need To Pay For A County Or State-level Criminal Search? Though a multi-jurisdictional search (MJD) sounds impressive, it is not as thorough as it seems. This search is often represented as being a comprehensive search.  The fact is, the multi-jurisdictional database search does have limitations, the […]

Retain And Attract Talent By Providing A Culture Of Learning

Last Updated on July 5, 2022 Every business and HR pro knows that the competition for top talent is tough. We’ve discovered a strategy that helps the whole employee, mentally and also professionally. We’ve discovered something that will make employees really want to stay long-term. People want to work for companies that are invested in […]

The Top HR Issues In The World of Remote Hiring!

Last Updated on November 3, 2023 Hiring Remotely Can Solve Major Staffing Problems If You Maintain These Practices For Compliance With labor shortages, quitting and re-hiring issues, is remote hiring the answer? We know that as the landscape continues to change: Almost 60% of employees prefer a hybrid work model, and a third prefer exclusively […]

Hiring “For Keeps” In This Healthcare Shortage

Last Updated on May 27, 2022 How Do We Solve This Healthcare Shortage With Our Next Hire? Read how your business can avoid more turnover at a time of need. As U.S. hospitals and clinics deal with more patients, both COVID-19 and non-COVID, many are facing staffing shortages. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the ongoing shortage of […]

Claim Your Employer WOTC Federal Tax Credit

The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) is a federal tax credit available to employers who hire members of certain targeted groups. Previously scheduled to sunset at the end of 2020, the Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020 extends the Work Opportunity Tax Credit through the end of 2025.

Long-term Care Poses Preventable HR Risks

Learn about a number of preventive solutions that can aid in creating lasting success for HR administrators in long-term or senior care facilities.

Best Steps For An Employer When An Employee Quits

When an employee leaves, what do you need to say and do as an employer? There are steps for your organization to consider following a sudden departure.

Why You Should Screen Employees Regularly

Your employees are both your biggest asset as well as your biggest risk. One of the ways you can prevent expensive risk is by regularly re-screening your employees. Learn more about the benefits of FCRA compliant screening of your existing workforce from MyHRScreens.

Make Hiring Easy in 2022 with Employee Screening & Background Check Experts

It’s “go time” for hiring! Industries are continuing to feel the strain of the pandemic into 2022 while trying to hire for vacant positions.

Employees are part of your corporate brand, reputation, and success. Therefore, hiring a trustworthy and reputable worker is very important. One of the tools we use to make sure that we hire only trustworthy and reputable workers is through thorough employee screening.

More HR Challenges Ahead For 2022.

Last Updated on January 27, 2022 Riding the wave of “The Great Resignation” The staffing and talent shortage, often now referred to as the Great Resignation, is making it challenging for organizations to find quality employees to fill vacant roles. To mitigate the effects of this shortage, HR leaders must devise more effective strategies for […]

Negligence in Hiring and Managing Employees Can Put Employers at Great Risk

Last Updated on December 21, 2022 Negligence Claims From Employees Regarding Employment As we enter into 2022, there continues to be a rush of hiring to fill positions that have been vacant throughout the pandemic. It’s been hard to find employees, and also to retain employees. We understand the need for staffing quickly, however, rushing […]

Are Your Background Checks FCRA Truly Compliant? A Helpful Overview.

Last Updated on November 3, 2021 FCRA Compliance for Employers Using Consumer Background Checks As the end of the year comes to a close, many businesses will be running their annual background checks. This overview will outline the steps an employer must take to comply with the FCRA. The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is […]

Is There Something Good To Gain From All This Hiring?

Last Updated on August 9, 2021 You Could Be Eligible For Tax Credits.   Under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, the employee retention credit, a provision of the CARES Act, is available through June 30, 2021 to eligible employers who retained employees during the COVID-19 pandemic. The IRS issued guidance in early March for the […]

The Wake Of The Covid Pandemic Continues To Shake Up Hiring For SMBs

Last Updated on July 12, 2021   As many Small Businesses (SMBs) re-open following the shutdowns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the struggle continues due to the lack of workers to fill positions. A March survey by the National Federation of Independent Business found that 42% of owners had job openings that could not be filled, a […]

How to Hire Top Candidates With Other Job Offers

Hiring can be a time-consuming, costly, and stressful process. Just when you think you’ve found the perfect candidate, you may be faced with the harsh reality that they have multiple job offers. Learn how an applicant tracking system can help make the hiring process smooth and easy