You opened a new business. It is taking off. You need to hire somebody quickly. You think you’ve found the perfect person and want to hire him. You quickly realize, however, you don’t know whether to prepare a letter or just make a verbal offer. If you write a letter, what should you include? The […]
Businesses throughout this country—whether small, medium, or large—are busy trying to make money by providing goods and services to their customers and clients. Charities, schools, governmental entities are also trying to provide services to their constituencies to help them. It is fair to say that all such organizations—at least the ones that intend to survive—are […]
The Utah Employment Selections Procedure Act was amended in the recent special legislative session. The amendment clarifies and expands the times that birthdates, social security numbers, and drivers license numbers can be requested. However, the law continues to restrict the use of this information and continues to require a document retention policy.
Many employers use background checks to investigate the background of their employees who have fiduciary obligations, such as money management, driving duties, or have high-profile positions with the company. The Fair Credit Reporting Act applies to any of these background checks performed by a consumer reporting agency for an employer. The act requires that, if […]
The new Employment Selection Procedures Act became effective yesterday, May 12, 2009. As discussed in an earlier post, the Act requires an employer to “maintain a specific policy regarding the retention, disposition, access, and confidentiality of information” gathered in the “initial selection process,” i.e, the application process. In fact, the new law requires that an […]
The Utah legislature passed a sweeping new law applicable to all employers who employ more than fifteen employees. The Employment Selection Procedures Act, which Governor Huntsman signed on March 24, 2009, requires an employer to “maintain a specific policy regarding the retention, disposition, access, and confidentiality of information” gathered in the “initial selection process,” i.e, […]
