According to recently released preliminary results of the National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) program conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), a total of 4,547 fatal work injuries were recorded in the United States in 2010, a figure nearly identical to the final count of 4,551 fatal work injuries recorded in 2009. The CFOI program also reported that the rates of fatal work injury for U.S. workers in 2010 and 2009 were the same: 3.5 per 100,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) workers. (more…)

A new class action lawsuit filed in federal court on August 23, 2011 underscores once again the importance of background screening firms following the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). According to the civil complaint for damages, a background screening firm allegedly reported sexual offender data on applicants based solely upon a name match only, without making any effort whatsoever to confirm if the data belonged to the applicant. The suit alleges that such a practice violated the rule contained in FCRA section 607(b) that a screening firm must take reasonable procedure to assure maximum possible accuracy.

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Attorney Les Rosen, a background check expert and CEO of Employment Screening Resources (ESR), will present two educational sessions at the 2011 Professionals In Human Resources Association (PIHRA) Conference and Exposition that runs from August 29 to 31, 2011 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Rosen’s two sessions – ‘Web 2.0 Caution! Using Social Networking Sites and Search Engines to Screen Applicants’ and ‘International Background Checks: Global Due Diligence and Legal Compliance’ – will take place on Wednesday, August 31, 2011. For information about the conference, visit http://www.pihraconference.org/. (more…)

Employment Screening Resources (ESR), a nationwide background check company located in California and accredited by the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS), will participate as both Educator and Exhibitor at the 2011 Annual Professionals In Human Resources Association (PIHRA) Conference and Exposition from August 29 to 31, 2011 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. For information about the PIHRA conference, visit http://www.pihraconference.org/. (more…)

In a decision that follows more than a decade of litigation, a federal Court in Michigan has sanctioned the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) – the agency of the U.S. Government that enforces federal employment discrimination laws – and awarded the target of an EEOC gender discrimination investigation, Cintas Corporation, $2,638,443.93 in attorneys’ fees, costs, and expenses. The Court’s opinion on EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION v. CINTAS CORPORATION is available at: http://www.workplaceclassaction.com/EEOCCintas8_11.pdf. (more…)