2008 ESR Newsletters

January, 2008

• Ten Trends in Hiring and Screening in 2008
• From the Courts: Los Angeles Jury Awards $12 Million Verdict Against Apartment Owners for Negligent Hiring
• An Employer???s Duty of Care Increases with Risk
• ESR 2008 Speaking and Training Dates

February, 2008

• International Employment and Education Verifications
• Screening Vendors and Temporary Employees
• Ambiguous References???the Fine Art of Polite Negative References
• ESR in the News! ESR quoted in SHRM Magazine

March, 2008

• U.S. Conference of Mayors Holds National Summit on Issue of Re-Entry of Ex-offenders into the Workforce
• Use of Workers??? Compensation Records: Extreme Caution Advised
• Adverse Action ??? How to do it and what it is
• ESR Speaks

April, 2008

• The "Social Trace" ??? What It Is and What It Isn???t
• Anonymous E-mail Reference Checks???Another Way to Get Sued
• Tip of the month: Carefully Review the Application
• ESR Speaks Spring/Summer 2008 Speaking Schedule

May, 2008

• Trap for the Unwary: Choosing a Screening Firm (Data and Privacy Protection)
• Another Trap: The ???Bait and Switch??? Package
• I-9 Verification ??? An Extra Step for Safety
• ESR Speaks Spring/Summer 2008 Speaking Schedule

June, 2008

• The Six Biggest Applicant Lies!
• Employer Question: Did I Discriminate Against The ???Angel of Death????
• ESR Releases New Book on Safe Hiring-The Safe Hiring Audit
• ESR Speaks Spring/Summer 2008 Speaking Schedule

July, 2008

• The Reasons Employers Should Not Rely on Resumes
• Ten Critical Items Every Application Needs
• Three Problems with Application Forms Asking About Past Convictions
• Where to Find a Good Application Form
• Top 10 Signs You are Hiring a Lawsuit Waiting to Happen
• ESR Speaks Summer/Fall 2008 Speaking Schedule

August, 2008

• Lawsuits Against Background Firms are on the Rise
• Case 1: Background Firm Sued for Violation of FCRA by Reporting Existence of Prohibited Records
• Case 2:Background Firm Sued for Reporting Criminal Matters Without Using Reasonable Procedures
• ESR Speaks Fall 2008 Speaking Schedule

September, 2008

• Legislative Alert for California: Two Bills Await the Governor's Approval or Veto
• Screening Firms Join Effort to Prevent Threats to Consumers from Offshoring of Personal and Private Data
• From the Courts: Federal Case Demonstrates Employer Defense to a Negligent Hiring Lawsuit
• ESR Speaks Fall 2008 Speaking Schedule

October, 2008

• New Identity Theft Rules Effective November 1, 2008 Unlikely to Have Substantial Impact on Employers
• Governor Vetoes Two California Bills That Would Have Affected Background Checks
• Four Years Later, the Texas Statewide Criminal Database is Still Full of Holes
• ESR Speaks Fall 2008 Speaking Schedule

November, 2008

• New Group Forms to Promote Privacy Protection by Agreeing not to Send Data Offshore
• The Story Behind the News: ABC News Reports Dozens of Lawsuits over Inaccurate Criminal Reports Stemming from Database Searches
• Recruiters and Background Checks -- How to Speed up the Process
• ESR Speaks 2008-2009 Speaking Schedule

December, 2008

• New York Passes Four New Rules Affecting Background Checks to Help Ex-Offenders Have a Second Chance
• The Story Behind the Story-why States and Cities are Concerned about Second Chances for Ex-Offenders
• How a Simple Background Check Could Have Saved Investors $340 Million
• ESR Speaks 2009 Speaking Schedule

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