July

"Viviane Reding, EU Vice President and Commissioner for Justice, said on 6 June: ""I think that 95% of what could be agreed - has been. There are the last sticking 5%, which are not yet agreed, which concern the judicial redress. For example, when Americans come to Europe and they think the authorities have not handled their case correctly, they can go to a European court. However an EU citizen cannot do the same in the US and go to an American court. There is no reciprocity, we do not have the basis for judicial redress. You cannot make an agreement if you do not have judicial redress. The US has recognised the importance of this request on several occasions - but they need to have a law."""

"Republicans on a House Education and the Workforce subcommittee have criticized the EEOC for discouraging employers from conducting necessary criminal background checks on job applicants and for pursuing meritless discrimination suits. Rep. Tim Walberg said the EEOC's 2012 guidance on employers' use of arrest and conviction records ""has made it more difficult for employers to ensure the safety of their customers and co-workers."" Rep. John Kline, said the EEOC guidance is a potential job killer as small employers in particular might choose not to hire anyone rather than deal with the agency's long, complicated guidance about what employers must do when conducting criminal checks."

"In a time of budget sensitivity, many businesses, government agencies and other types of organizations are turning to independent contractors as a more flexible and less expensive alternative to hiring regular, full-time employees. However, the cost savings of using third-party contractors can also come with certain risks, most notably in terms of security. Contractors and other third parties, including vendors, delivery people and other ""outsiders,"" may create a breach in physical security, which compromises all other elements of a security program. Awareness of the potential risks associated with contractors and proactive steps to address those risks should be part of every security program."