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Best practices regarding the role of social media in hiring and firing decisions

11/17/2025
Age, sex, religion, disability and marital status are just some of the characteristics commonly revealed by the most cursory—or even accidental—social media search. But just because you can access sensitive information easily doesn’t mean you should. Here are some suggestions for a social media policy that makes sense and avoids legal problems.

End of automatic visa extensions makes I-9 compliance more difficult

11/10/2025
Effective Oct. 30, USCIS is no longer granting automatic extensions. That means your employees can no longer legally work unless they submitted their renewal requests by Oct. 30.

Drowning in applications? Here’s how to stay afloat

11/10/2025
A recent CNBC article quotes executives who cite receiving “300–500 applications in one day” and another who references “150–200 in 24 hours.” This amounts to hours of additional time spent sifting through résumés in search of the perfect candidate. To help save you some time, we’re offering a few tips to streamline the process—without skipping crucial steps along the way.

Updated H-B1 visa rules offer clarification

11/03/2025
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced updated guidance regarding the new $100,000 fee for employers who want to sponsor workers under the H-1B visa program.

Wells Fargo pays hefty penalties for fake interviews

11/03/2025
It comes with the territory to lose out to a more qualified applicant. That’s the way the competitive job market works. But when you learn you’ve been ghosted after that promising interview because the candidate had been pre-chosen, it’s all that much worse.

Download old E-Verify records by Jan. 4

10/27/2025
E-Verify announced that employers have until Jan. 4, 2026, to download records for E-Verify cases last updated on or before Dec. 31, 2015. On Jan. 5, 2026, USCIS will dispose of these E-Verify records that are more than 10 years old.

Government shutdown sparks private-sector recruiting opportunities

10/27/2025
For employers looking to hire experienced experts in varied fields, the adage “in adversity, there is opportunity” may ring true. One obvious place to look is in the current federal workforce, courtesy of the government shutdown.

6 steps to conducting fair interviews

10/20/2025
How you design and conduct interviews can make the difference between winning or losing a failure-to-hire or -promote case. The secret is preparation.

DOT proposes adding two new substances to drug and alcohol testing

10/20/2025
The U.S. Department of Transportation proposes to amend its drug-testing program regulation, 49 CFR Part 40, to add fentanyl and norfentanyl to its drug-testing panels.

Smarter hiring starts with these steps

10/17/2025
Hiring decisions are among the most consequential choices an organization makes. A single mistake can ripple across productivity, morale and even legal compliance.