Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On January 5, 2021, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a two-volume “Taskforce on Federal Consumer Financial Law Report” (Volume I and Volume II) that made recommendations on how to improve consumer protection in the financial marketplace including recommending that Congress amend the Fair Credit Reporting…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn Data Privacy Day – which is observed annually on January 28 – “is a global effort that generates awareness about the importance of privacy, highlights easy ways to protect personal information, and reminds organizations that privacy is good for business,” according to the National Cyber Security Alliance…
Written By Employment Screening Resources® (ESR) Employment Screening Resources® (ESR) – a leading global background check provider – has released its 14th annual “ESR Top Ten Background Check Trends” for 2021 that features emerging and influential trends in the background screening industry for the coming year. The complete list of top background check trends for…
Written By Employment Screening Resources® (ESR) Employers in the United States will continue to adjust their background check processes with workforces in the recovery from the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic that has infected 100 million people worldwide and killed more than 400,000 people in America since the start of 2020, according to the “ESR Top Ten…
Written By Employment Screening Resources® (ESR) Lawsuits filed for alleged violations of the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) that regulates background screening in the United States will continue to serve as legal compliance signposts for employers conducting background checks on job applicants, according to the “ESR Top Ten Background Check Trends” for 2021 compiled…
Written By Employment Screening Resources® (ESR) The accuracy of job applicant criminal records used by employers and consumer reporting agencies (CRAs) to conduct background checks will become a new area of litigation filed over alleged violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) that regulates background screening, according to the “ESR Top Ten Background Check…
Written By Employment Screening Resources® (ESR) The Professional Background Screening Association (PBSA) will continue to strengthen the professionalism of background screeners in the United States with a strict and thorough set of professional standards of specified requirements and measurements for accreditation, according to the “ESR Top Ten Background Check Trends” for 2021 compiled by leading…
Written By Employment Screening Resources® (ESR) “Gig economy” businesses that use online applications or “apps” to facilitate on-demand services for consumers that are provided by relative strangers in an extended workforce will continue to try to build trust with consumers through their background screening programs, according to the “ESR Top Ten Background Check Trends” for…
Written By Employment Screening Resources® (ESR) Employers with International background screening programs will continue to expect greater proficiencies and features from their background screening providers such as multilingual capabilities and a candidate experience that is not U.S. centric but geographically appropriate, according to the “ESR Top Ten Background Check Trends” for 2021 compiled by leading…
Written By Employment Screening Resources® (ESR) Government agencies in the United States such as the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will increase scrutiny on how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is used in background screening, according to the “ESR Top Ten Background Check Trends” for…
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