While the violation genres themselves are not a surprise, the number of OSHA violations in 2013 was a significant increase from the same genres in 2012.
Wisconsin will be the latest of the majority of states that require FBI background checks for child care providers, their employees and household members in a move advocates say is an important step to make sure criminals don’t slip through the cracks, The Journal Times reports.
Terrorism has emerged in the last decade as one of the most critical issues with which governments must contend, topping most Western nations’ agendas in terms of resource allocation. For example, some reports indicate the United States has spent more than one trillion dollars waging the “War on Terror” – money and resources that may have been allocated very differently in the absence of such threats.
Hungry for the highlights from ASIS 2013? See Security magazine's editors' picks for this year's best in show.
November 5, 2013
The 2013 ASIS International Exhibition in Chicago was abuzz with new and renewed security solutions and technology. Hungry for the highlights? Check out Security magazine’s editors’ picks for some of the best products of the show.
Target Corp. plans to stop asking prospective employees about their criminal records in initial job applications at all of its U.S. stores, mere months after Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton signed "Ban the Box" legislation, which next year will make it illegal to ask about an applicant's criminal history until he or she has been selected for an interview.
Under a new bill, public schools would be barred from employing teachers and other workers convicted of sexual offenses against children or other violent crimes.
Gucci has been awarded $144.2 million in damages from counterfeit websites selling their products. The websites have 30 days to shut down their organization.
With smartphones, tablets and laptops, employees have more devices to stay connected to the office than they have hands. While this flexibility is convenient for employees, it poses unprecedented challenges for IT departments.
It’s not always difficult to uncover the reason behind workplace violence. Think “Office Space” – would the fax machine have been destroyed if not for those TPS reports?