Given the increasingly complex legal environment, employers in 2014 will be faced with the challenges of ensuring that a background screening provider utilizes best practices to be in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) guidance for the use of criminal records, and applicable state laws as well as accuracy. The National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS®) has introduced a rigorous accreditation program for screening firms that is confirmed by an on-site independent auditor and is a way to ensure an employer is dealing with a knowledgeable professional. This is Trend Number Five of the 7th Annual Employment Screening Resources® (ESR) ‘Top Ten Background Check Trends’ for 2014. For more information about the trends, please visit http://www.esrcheck.com/ESR-Top-Ten-Background-Check-Trends. Continue reading
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Webcast Outlining FCRA and Background Checks for HR Professionals Scheduled for September 26
Ory Tucker, the Client Experience Director of Employment Screening Resources® (ESR), will present a live webcast titled ‘The Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and Background Checks’ for the HR.com Institutes for Human Resources (IHR) Quality of Hire Virtual Conference on Thursday, September 26, 2013 from 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM ET. For information about the webcast and to register for the free event, visit http://www.hr.com/en?t=/contentManager/onStory&StoryID=1376612144688. Continue reading
Background Check Expert Lester Rosen of Employment Screening Resources Joins CrimApollo Advisory Board
Attorney Lester Rosen, Founder and CEO of Employment Screening Resources® (ESR), has joined the advisory board of CrimApollo, a provider of a unique online assessment process that helps employers use criminal record information in compliance with Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Guidance. ESR and CrimApollo are also working on a strategic relationship whereby ESR clients may utilize CrimApollo services. More information about the full CrimApollo Advisory Board is available at http://www.crimapollo.com/aboutus.php. Continue reading
National Association of Professional Background Screeners Celebrates 10th Anniversary at 2013 Annual Conference
After a decade of existence, the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS®) will celebrate ten years of being “The Voice of Screening Professionals” at the 2013 10th Anniversary NAPBS Annual Conference at the J.W. Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa in Phoenix, Arizona from September 15 to 17, 2013. For information about the 2013 NAPBS Annual Conference, visit http://www.napbs.com/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageID=3618. Continue reading
NAPBS Applauds NBC Today Show Report for Recognizing Importance of Employee Background Checks
The National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS®) applauds an NBC Today Show report by National Investigative Correspondent Jeff Rossen for emphasizing “the critically important role background screening plays in today’s business environment,” according to a press release from the NAPBS available at http://www.businesswire.com/news/topix/20130820006390/en. Continue reading
Safe Hiring Expert to Discuss Use of Criminal Convictions in Employment at 2013 ABA Annual Meeting in San Francisco
Attorney Lester S. Rosen, Founder and CEO of background check firm Employment Screening Resources® (ESR), will discuss the ‘Use of Criminal Convictions in Employment’ on Friday, August 9, 2013 for the Section of Labor and Employment Law at the 2013 American Bar Association (ABA) Annual Meeting in San Francisco, CA. The panel discussion will take place from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM PST in Moscone Center West, Room 3007, Third Floor. For more information about the Section of Labor and Employment Law at the 2013 ABA Annual Meeting, visit http://www.americanbar.org/groups/labor_law/events_cle/abalel_annual.html. Continue reading
Talking Dead Interviewed in Falsified Government Background Check
A former contractor who was hired to perform background checks on U.S. government workers filed a 2006 report with results of his investigation in which he claimed to have interviewed a person who had been dead for more than ten years, according to a report from Bloomberg Businessweek. The full story is available at http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-07-08/dead-interviewed-as-investigators-falsify-u-dot-s-dot-background-checks. Continue reading
SCORE Act Aims to Improve How Government Conducts Background Checks for Security Clearances
A bipartisan group of Senators has introduced legislation – the Security Clearance Oversight and Reform Enhancement (SCORE) Act – to increase oversight as to how the United States government conducts background investigations and awards security clearances. The SCORE Act would also hold government employees and contractors more accountable for falsifying background investigations. A copy of the SCORE Act is available at http://www.scribd.com/doc/152980145/Tester-s-bipartisan-SCORE-Act. Continue reading
Falsified Background Checks Show Importance of Accreditation Standards for Private Screening Firms
In a story demonstrating the importance of accreditation standards for private background screening firms, the Federal Times reports that the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) – which oversees background investigations for the government – is investigating a growing list of cases involving the alleged falsifying of security clearance background checks while a “consistent backlog” of similar cases awaits investigation. The complete story is available on the Federal Times website at http://www.federaltimes.com/article/20130707/ACQUISITION03/307070009/Backlog-bogus-background-checks-grows. Continue reading
National Database for Background Checks Shown in Movies and Television Crime Programs Just a Popular Myth
The idea that there exists one single “national database” for background checks with accurate and complete criminal record information for every person in America is a “popular myth” fueled by movies and television crime programs, according to a blog written by a member of the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS®) Board of Directors. The blog is available at http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/judicial/291939-national-database-for-background-checks-is-a-myth. Continue reading
