By Ryan J. Foley A supervisor overseeing background checks warned last year that Immigration and Customs Enforcement was hiring many new officers who had not …
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Most workers have encountered co-workers who misrepresented skills or identity: Survey
A new survey from background-screening firm GCheck says nearly three in four workers have worked alongside someone who misrepresented their professional background,… …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & BudgetsHR News
Alberta to add health numbers, citizenship markers to ID cards
Alberta will begin issuing driver’s licences and identification (ID) cards that carry a person’s health number and citizenship marker starting July 2.… …
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Ontario plans to cut police record check wait times for people seeking jobs
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Ontario government is proposing changes to speed up police record checks for people seeking jobs or volunteer roles with vulnerable populations.… …
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RecruitmentGlobal HR Practices
ICE went on a hiring spree. Sterling credentials were not required, AP investigation finds
By Ryan J. Foley Their backgrounds stand out. And not in a good way. Two bankruptcies and six law enforcement jobs in three …
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By Maggie Macintosh | Winnipeg Free Press Manitoba has issued new marching orders for school divisions to undertake deep dives into their employees’… …
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Employment LawFeaturedLabour Relations
Withdrawn job offer dispute for municipal planner belongs in arbitration, not court
A Nova Scotia court has dismissed a wrongful dismissal application brought by a probationary municipal planner, ruling the dispute falls within the… …
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Nearly one in three millennial and Gen Z gig workers have rented their platform accounts to unverified users, according to a new… …
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Saskatchewan has expanded the list of criminal offences for which legal name changes can be refused, a move that could strengthen the… …
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Alberta will become the first province to add Canadian citizenship status to driver’s licences and identification cards, the government announced today. The… …
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