California May Restrict Use of E-Verify Employment Eligibility Verification System with Employment Acceleration Act

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Going against a national trend of some U.S. cities and states requiring the use of the federal E-Verify electronic employment eligibility verification system, California may restrict the use of E-Verify under the Employment Acceleration Act, according to a report ‘State poised to restrict use of E-Verify database’ from California Watch. The act would not allow…

Jobseeker Reportedly Fakes Background Check for High School Coaching Job to Conceal Criminal Record

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A story from the Providence (RI) Journal website Projo.com about a Rhode Island man reportedly faking a background check to conceal his criminal record so he could get hired as assistant coach of a girls’ High School volleyball team shows the lengths some jobseekers may go to conceal their criminal pasts during the hiring process. After attending practices…

Background Screening Expert Les Rosen Discusses Social Media Background Checks at ASIS International 2011 on September 20

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Attorney and background screening expert Les Rosen, founder and President of accredited background check firm Employment Screening Resources (ESR), will discuss social media background checks in a session titled ‘Caution Advised! The Use of Social Networking Sites, Search Engines and Web 2.0 to Screen Applicants’ at the 2011 ASIS International 57th Annual Seminar and Exhibits.…

OSHA Issues Enforcement Procedures for Investigating or Inspecting Workplace Violence Incidents

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Recognizing workplace violence as a serious occupational hazard that has ranked among the top causes of death in workplaces in recent years, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently issued a directive on ‘Enforcement Procedures for Investigating or Inspecting Incidents of Workplace Violence’ that establishes general policy guidance and procedures for OSHA field offices…

Three Contestants Kicked Off Simon Cowell TV Show after Background Checks Reveal Criminal Pasts and Inconsistencies

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According to reports from the British newspaper The Sun, Simon Cowell – famous for his role as a hard-to-please talent judge on the TV show ‘American Idol’ – has dropped three contestants from his British TV show ‘Red or Black?’ after performing criminal background checks on all contestants. The Sun reports two of the contestants…

Man Sues Background Check Company for FCRA Violations Claiming Errors on Background Check Report Cost Him Job

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Claiming errors on his background check report that mistakenly indicated he had been convicted of a felony cost him a job, a man has filed several federal lawsuits including one against the background check company that allegedly compiled the report for violations of the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) that regulates the collection, dissemination, and…

Lawsuit Alleges Offshoring of Call Center Services Outside US by Financial Institution Puts Customer Information at Risk

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Alleging that the practice “offshoring” puts the financial information of customers at risk, a consumer class action lawsuit recently filed against the largest bank holding company in the United States (by assets) is challenging the financial industry’s standard business practice of offshore outsourcing – also known as “offshoring” – customer services to call centers located…

Safe Hiring Expert to Caution Employers on Using Social Networking Sites to Screen Job Applicants at 2011 ASIS International

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Attorney and safe hiring expert Lester Rosen, President of accredited background check firm Employment Screening Resources (ESR), will present an education session titled ‘Caution Advised! The Use of Social Networking Sites, Search Engines and Web 2.0 to Screen Applicants’ for the 2011 ASIS International 57th Annual Seminar and Exhibits at the Orange County Convention Center…