Report Shows Private Sector Employment Increased by More than 200,000 Jobs from February to March 2011

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According to the March 2011 ADP National Employment Report®, employment in the private-sector increased by 201,000 jobs from February to March, a figure similar to the expectatations for the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) jobs report to be released April 1, 2011. The March 2011 ADP Report shows private-sector employment accelerated heading into 2011, as the average monthly increase…

Safe Hiring Expert Lester Rosen Reviews Top Background Check Trends for 2011 Los Angeles HR Star Conference

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Attorney and safe hiring expert Lester Rosen, President of San Francisco, California-area background check provider Employment Screening Resources (ESR), will present an educational session – ‘The Top Ten Trends for Background Checks in 2011 – What Every Employer Needs to Know’ – at the 2011 Los Angeles HR Star Conference held at the Los Angeles…

Background Check Provider Employment Screening Resources Offers Guidance to Job Seekers with Criminal Records

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For job seekers with criminal records, looking for work can be a frustrating case of “Catch-22” since most job applications ask about criminal convictions and the majority of employers run criminal background checks on job applicants. If job seekers are honest and admit their past criminal records, they risk not getting the job. If they…

Society for Human Resource Management Issues Statement on the Use of Criminal Background Checks

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The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), the world’s largest association devoted to human resource management representing more than 250,000 members in 140 countries, has issued a statement on the use of criminal background checks in response to a new study by the National Employment Law Project (NELP) that recommends reforming criminal background checks used…

NELP Study Recommends Reforming Employment Background Checks since Over 1 in 4 Adult Americans have Criminal Records

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According to a new study by the National Employment Law Project (NELP), since nearly 65 million people in the United States – more than one in four adults – are estimated to have criminal records, employers that use criminal background checks for employment to shut out job applicants with criminal records without considering how long ago the offense occurred,…

Background Check Expert Shows Consumer Reporting Agencies How to Avoid Legal Hot Water at 2011 NAPBS Annual Conference

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Attorney at Law and background check expert Lester Rosen, founder and President of Employment Screening Resources (ESR), shows Consumer Reporting Agencies (CRAs) how to stay out of legal hot water and avoid lawsuits and legal fees in an educational session ‘Staying Out of Court! Critical Considerations for Every Screening Firm’ at the 2011 National Association…

Class Action for Failure to Follow Fair Credit Reporting Act for Employment Screening Settles for $4.3 Million

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In a case that once again emphasizes the importance of employers following the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) for employment screening, attorneys for thousands of mass-transit drivers and school bus drivers announced approval of a class action settlement of 4.3 million dollars for failure to adhere to the requirements of the FCRA. The proposed…