Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On April 20, 2020, the Supreme Court of the United States denied a writ of certiorari review of an Appeals Court decision in the case of ROBINSON v. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION that the federal government can claim “sovereign immunity” from civil liability for claims brought under the…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On April 20, 2020, the three national credit reporting agencies in the United States – Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion – in a joint action announced they are offering free weekly credit reports to Americans for the next year to help them protect their financial health during the…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn Although a record 22 million Americans have filed unemployment claims between the weeks ending March 21, 2020, and April 11, 2020, due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, “a lot of companies are still hiring during this coronavirus crisis—and they need to fill essential roles more than ever,”…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On April 16, 2020, President Donald J. Trump issued guidelines for ‘Opening Up America Again’ from the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic that included a three-phased approach based on the advice of public health experts. The guidelines – which will help state and local officials reopen economies, get…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On April 8, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) – a United States government agency that is the nation’s primary privacy and data security enforcer – issued guidance to businesses on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for machine learning technology and automated decision making with regard…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On April 9, 2020, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) – which enforces federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination – posted an updated and expanded technical assistance publication addressing questions arising under the Federal Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Laws related to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, according to…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn Job seekers fortunate enough to find work during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic may have to wait to start their job due to court closures and delays that may affect their employment background checks, according to a report from The Mercury News that interviewed a background check expert.…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) – a federal agency that enforces workplace anti-discrimination laws – is continuing to enforce the nation’s employment non-discrimination laws while ensuring that all of their activities are consistent with public health guidelines during the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, according to…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On March 20, 2020, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued an opinion adopting a “concise explanation” standard to judge when an employer’s consumer report disclosure form may violate the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) that regulates background checks for employment purposes…
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