Court Finds One Strike Rule Drug Test Policy for Employment Screening Does Not Violate Americans with Disabilities Act

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According to a recent ruling from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, a hiring policy that permanently disqualifies job candidates from future employment for failing a so-called ‘one strike rule’ drug test that eliminates from consideration job applicants who test positive for drug or alcohol use during the pre-employment screening process does not violate…

Article Outlines what Employers Need to Know about Top Ten Issues with State Background Checks

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A recent article by two labor and employment attorneys published on the Association of Corporate Council (ACC) website – ‘Top Ten State Background Issues’ – summarizes key state background check issues that employers need to know about since there are an increasing number of state issues that must be considered by employers when conducting employment…

Live Webcast to Reveal Top Background Screening Trends for Institute for Human Resources Quality of Hire Virtual Conference

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Lester Rosen, an Attorney and President of Employment Screening Resources (ESR), a background screening firm located in the San Francisco Bay area and accredited by The National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS®), will present a live webcast titled ‘Top Ten Trends for Background Screening in 2011 – What Every Employer Needs to Know’ for…

Employment Screening Resources to Present at NCHRA to Help Employers Avoid Negligent Hiring

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With negligent hiring currently one of the fastest growing areas of employment litigation, employers and Human Resources (HR) professionals need to implement legally compliant background screening processes to hire the best employees. Employment Screening Resources (ESR), a background check firm located in Novato, California that is formally accredited by the National Association of Professional Background Screeners…

Attorney Lester Rosen to Discuss Best Practices for Background Checks at San Francisco EAC Event

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Lester Rosen, Attorney at Law and President of Employment Screening Resources (ESR), a background check company in Novato, California accredited by the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS®), will present an educational session – ‘Negligent Hiring and Background Checks: Best Practices and Legal Compliance’ – for the San Francisco Employers Advisory Council (SF EAC).…

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…