It’s been nearly 30 years now since California accelerated its movement to legalize medical marijuana. In 2012, Colorado and Washington became the first states to legalize recreational use of marijuana. Since then, many states have followed suit, and now, states with no comprehensive marijuana legalization are well in the minority. When Peopletrail was officially incorporated […]
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As the world settles more into its coexistence with AI, the applications of such technologies will continue to expand. A recent survey by HubSpot shows that AI is helping sales and marketing professionals save over two hours a day. Of course, this time savings spans across departments, particularly among busy HR teams with demanding recruiting
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One thing remains abundantly clear as we approach and surpass our 20-year mark as a full-service screening company. Making a screening vendor switch can be difficult. On larger scales, vendor switches can threaten to disrupt cadences and workflows, require extensive re-training, and even present compliance risk. Conversely, making a switch can potentially add tremendous value
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As of July 2023, over 4.7 million people were employed in Los Angeles, California. That’s nearly three (3) percent of the nation’s workforce. With over 1.3 million small businesses, Los Angeles County faces heavy employment regulation. This regulation has increased since the LA County Fair Chance ordinance was adopted on February 7, 2024. The operative
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“Remaining compliant is becoming simultaneously more important and difficult as we nestle our way further into the 2020s.” Employment Litigation Abounds In 2022, the EEOC reported over 73,000 discrimination charges. This was a 20 percent increase from 2021. While nearly 60 percent of employee lawsuits involve discrimination, wrongful termination, wage violation, and harassment lawsuits have
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According to a national survey of the U.S. workforce, nearly three percent of workers reported being under the influence of illicit drugs on the job. While it may be tempting to assume these instances of workplace illegal drug use are limited to specific occupations and industries, that’s not the case. We know from numbers provided
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“The rise of AI” is not just a trend, but a significant shift that has profoundly influenced the lives of most people in the past 5 years. While it brings numerous benefits, the rapid evolution of AI also presents real and immediate risks and concerns. While some fear that AI will eliminate millions of jobs
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In the year leading up to the publication of this article, the U.S. Congress had passed over 60 public laws. This translates to hundreds of new and amended statutes, many of which may directly affect employers. Comparable amounts of legislation are passed through state legislatures in any given year, leading to continuous changes in laws
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Federally-required startwork documents demand the time and attention of onboarding professionals worldwide. For over a decade, the focus on streamlining and centralizing these document retrieval and storage processes has grown. However, the state-to-state nuance and legalities surrounding some of these practices have made it difficult, and gaps in understanding have, at times, put organizations at
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A recent study shows that concern is growing about the role of artificial intelligence. In 2022, 38 percent of Americans surveyed expressed more concern than excitement about AI. In 2023, that number rose to 52 percent of participants surveyed. These concerns indeed bleed into the workplace, and HR departments, in particular, are growing increasingly anxious.
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