2005 ESR Newsletters

January, 2005

• California Places Sexual Offender List on the Web
• New Illinois Law Seals Some Non-Violent Felony Records to Help Ex-Offenders Get Employed
• New Free Interview Generator Tool Available to Employers
• ESR Seminars

February, 2005

• New FCRA Forms Now in Effect
• New Court Case Shows Once Again, California is Different
• 2005 Identity Theft Survey Shows Problem Continues
• ESR Seminars

March, 2005

• Data Privacy and Background Screening
• Texas Study Underscores Defects in Statewide and National Criminal Databases
• Top 10 Signs You are Hiring a Lawsuit Waiting to Happen
• ESR Announcements and Seminars

April, 2005

• ID Theft Lawsuit Underscores Need for Thorough Background Checks on Workers Handling Confidential Data
• New Tools for Hospitals and Safe Hiring
• Staffing Firms and Background Checks
• ESR Announcements and Seminars; Safe Hiring Manual Updated and Revised Edition Available

May, 2005

• New FCRA Document Destruction Rules Effective June 1, 2005
• Background Checks Surge
• Law Firms See Dramatic Increase in Negligent Hiring Lawsuits
• ESR Announcements and Seminars; Safe Hiring Training Video Released in DVD Format

June, 2005

• Lawsuit Underscores Importance of Following “Only in California” Rules
• ESR Quoted in SHRM Magazine on Safe Hiring-“Words to the Wise”
• Four Reasons Employers Screen New Applicants
• ESR Announcements and Seminars

July, 2005

• Terrorist Tools for Private Employers
• Large Retailer Sued Over Failure to Screen
• Group Dedicated to Memory of Murder Victim Urges Background Checks for All Home Service Workers
• ESR Announcements and Seminars

August, 2005

• In the News: Convicted Killer Working in Nursing Home and Sex Offenders Working at a County Fair
• Pennsylvania and Washington Pass Laws Protecting Employer References
• Article: Multi-State Databases have Upsides and Downsides
• ESR Announcements and Seminars

September, 2005

• New California Court Case Clarifies Medical Marijuana Use and Employment Drug Testing
• IRS Program Helps Employers Locate Former Employees for Distribution of Benefits
• Florida Works to Ease Confusion Created by New School Background Checking Law
• ESR quoted in SHRM and Safety & Health Magazines
• ESR Announcements and Seminars

October, 2005

• Ninth Circuit Case Effects Timing of Background Checks and Pre-employment Physicals
• Five Common “Fibs” Told by Job Applicants on Resumes and Applications
• Colleges and Universities Turning to Background Checks
• ESR Quoted in SHRM Article on International Background Checks
• ESR Announcements and Seminars

November, 2005

• New Federal Case Limits Use of Personality Tests in Hiring
• Hospitals Face New Standards Effective January 1, 2006 for Verification of Professional Licenses
• Why Employers Need to Carefully Review Background Screening Forms
• ESR Announcements and Seminars

December, 2005

• Background Checks on Santa Claus
• Spotting Diploma Mills and Worthless Degrees
• Danger! Using At –Home or Foreign-Based Operators for Employment Verifications and Background Checks
• ESR Announcements and Seminars

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