2004 ESR Newsletters

January, 2004

• The Sarbanes-Oxley Act and Background Checks for Public Companies
• Negligent Hiring Cases Against Employers One of the Fastest Growing Areas of Litigation
• New Background Screening Association Forms
• Safe Hiring Workshops Available for Employers in 2004

February, 2004

• Hot Off The Press: New FCRA Section on Misconduct Investigations to Take Effect March 31, 2004 (Vail Letter Repeal)
• The High Cost of Employee Turnover
• International Employment Screenin
• Safe Hiring Workshops Available for Employers in 2004

March, 2004

• New SHRM Survey Shows Employment Screening on the Rise
• Yearly Hiring Index Demonstrates Why Employment Screening is Increasing
• Privacy-The Inherent Problem in Sending Personal Data Abroad
• ESR Featured in Nationwide Conferences on Safe Hiring and Due Diligence

April, 2004

• Recent Court Case Increases Ability to Screen Current Employees for Retention or Promotion
• "Genuine" Fake Diplomas on the Rise
• Canada Implements Privacy Program
• ESR Featured in Nationwide Conferences on Safe Hiring and Due Diligence

May, 2004

• US Dept. of Education to Develop List of "Accredited Schools"
• Operator of Diploma Mill Scam Sentenced to Federal Prison
• Use of Low-Cost Internet Criminal Databases Challenged
• ESR Writes the Book on Safe Hiring-Available This Summer

June, 2004

• Statistics Demonstrate Resume Fraud is an International Issue
• Murder Case of Unscreened Employee Results in $9 Million Settlement
• Recent FCRA Amendments May Affect Document Retention for Employers
• ESR Safe Hiring Seminar Schedule

July, 2004

• Online Databases Offer Employers Impermissible Data
• Article Explains Basics of S.A.F.E. Hiring Program
• European Union Privacy Laws Affect Pre-employment Screening by US Employers
• ESR Safe Hiring Seminar Schedule

August, 2004

• Las Vegas Casino Finds Taking Chances with the FCRA to be Costly
• Tools of the Trade: Verifying Current Employment
• Molestation of Children by Registered Sex Offenders Employed by Major Retailer Leads to Proposed Law
• ESR Safe Hiring Seminar Schedule

September, 2004

• Due Diligence and Dealing with Staffing Firms
• Terrorists and Employers
• Verifying Security Clearances
• ESR Safe Hiring Seminar Schedule

October, 2004

• New Survey Shows Increased Use of Background Screening Tools
• Federal Trade Commission to Issue Commentaries on FCRA that may Effect Hiring
• Myth Buster: Credit Scores Not Used for Employment
• ESR Seminars and Publications

November, 2004

• "Inexpensive" Database Searches Can Result In Hiring Felons
• Another Survey Demonstrates Why Pre-employment Screening A Best HR Practice
• Federal Court Finds Employer Not Excused From Checking Background When Applicant Hides Criminal Past On Application
• ESR Seminars

December, 2004

• Revised FCRA Notice to Take Effect January 31, 2005
• New Free Credit Report Rules Goes Into Effect
• Even Major League Baseball Teams Need to Screen Employees
• ESR Seminars

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