SCORE Act Aims to Improve How Government Conducts Background Checks for Security Clearances

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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…

Safe Hiring Expert to Speak about International Background Checks at NSECVAC 2013 Conference on July 17

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Attorney Lester Rosen, Founder and CEO of Employment Screening Resources® (ESR), will present a session about international background checks titled ‘Background Checking People from Other Countries’ at the National Safe Environment Coordinators and Victim Assistance Coordinators (NSECVAC) Conference on Wednesday, July 17, 2013. The hour long session takes place from 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM…

University of Michigan Requires Background Checks and Education Verifications for All Job Candidates

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A University of Michigan policy change that became effective June 1, 2013 requires all job candidates to undergo pre-employment background checks that include education verifications, according to a story on AnnArbor.com available at http://www.annarbor.com/news/university-of-michigan-expands-background-check-policy-to-include-education-verification/.

Falsified Background Checks Show Importance of Accreditation Standards for Private Screening Firms

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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”…

June 2013 Employment Situation Report from Bureau of Labor Statistics Shows Gain of 195000 Jobs

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Total nonfarm payroll employment in the United States increased by 195,000 jobs in June 2013 while the unemployment rate and the number of unemployed persons remained unchanged at 7.6 percent and 11.8 million respectively, according to ‘THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION — JUNE 2013’ report released today by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The…

Human Resources Expert Testifies Background Check Should Have Been Conducted on Doctor for Michael Jackson

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A Human Resources expert testifying in the wrongful death civil lawsuit against a concert promoter told jurors that the promoter should have performed a background check on the doctor for deceased pop singer Michael Jackson and “did indeed fail to follow adequate hiring processes,” according to a report by KNX 1070 News Radio in Los Angeles,…