March 2021 – Page 2 – Employment Screening Resources

Employment Screening Resources (ESR) and CANDA Solutions Announce Strategic Partnership for Background Screening

2021, ESRBy Thomas Ahearn March 17, 2021

Written By Employment Screening Resources® (ESR) On March 16, 2021, Employment Screening Resources® (ESR), a leading global background screening provider, and CANDA Solutions, a leading software and services provider specializing in enterprise risk management solutions, announced a strategic partnership to create the availability of an integration between CANDA’s Fresh Haystack platform and ESR’s award-winning technology…

Employment Screening Resources (ESR) to Present Webinar on Top Background Check Trends for 2021

2021, WebinarsBy Thomas Ahearn March 16, 2021

Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn Attorney Lester Rosen, the founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of leading global background check firm Employment Screening Resources® (ESR), and ESR Vice President of Strategic Growth Dawn Standerwick will host a complimentary webinar titled “ESR Top Ten Background Check Trends for 2021” on Wednesday, April 21,…

FTC Warns of COVID-19 Scams Related to American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

2021, Coronavirus, Identity TheftBy Thomas Ahearn March 15, 2021

Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) “is watching closely and will aggressively go after fraudsters who try to exploit the relief effort” for Americans hurt financially by the COVID-19 pandemic following the enactment of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, according to a statement from FTC Chairwoman…

Department of Defense Examines Implementation of Social Media Screening

2021, GovernmentBy Thomas Ahearn March 12, 2021

Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) – America’s largest government agency – “is examining a scalable means of implementing social media screening in conjunction with background investigations” in an effort to prevent extremist behavior in military ranks, according to a training document from the Office of the…

Some Uber Drivers Affected by Background Check Delays Due to COVID-19

2021, Transportation Network CompaniesBy Thomas Ahearn March 11, 2021

Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn Some drivers for Uber – the most popular transportation network company (TNC) in the U.S. – “have been unable to work due to background check delays with the company” while “Uber says those delays have been caused by COVID-19’s impact on local courts,” according to a report…

New York Proposes “Clean Slate” Bill to Seal and Expunge Criminal Records

2021, Ex-OffendersBy Thomas Ahearn March 10, 2021

Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn A “Clean Slate” bill proposed in the New York State Senate would create a two-step process to automatically seal and eventually expunge – or erase or remove completely – certain past criminal convictions so ex-offenders may have an easier time finding employment opportunities, according to a report…

Workforce Justice Act Encourages States to “Ban the Box” on Job Applications

2021, Ban the BoxBy Thomas Ahearn March 9, 2021

Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On March 3, 2021, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (California-43rd District) and Congressman David Trone (Maryland-6th District) introduced the “Workforce Justice Act of 2021” to encourage states to “Ban the Box” on job applications for public and private companies so ex-offenders have a greater chance to gain employment. “This…

International Women’s Day on March 8th Helps to Build Inclusive Workplaces

2021, Equal PayBy Thomas Ahearn March 8, 2021

Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn International Women’s Day (IWD) is a global day that takes place every year on March 8th to celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women, and also marks a call to action for accelerating women’s equality, which includes equal pay for men and women who…

February 2021 Jobs Report Shows 379,000 Jobs Added in COVID-19 Recovery

2021, Jobs ReportBy Thomas Ahearn March 5, 2021

Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn Total nonfarm employment in the United States rose by 379,000 jobs and the unemployment rate dipped slightly to 6.2 percent in February 2021 as the labor market continued to reflect the ongoing recovery from the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, according to the jobs report from the U.S. Bureau of…

CFPB Complaints Shattered Records During COVID-19 Pandemic in 2020

2021, CoronavirusBy Thomas Ahearn March 4, 2021

Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On March 1, 2021, the United States Public Interest Research Group (U.S. PIRG) released a study – “Consumers In Peril” – that reviewed the public complaint database of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and found consumer complaints about financial grievances spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic year…

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