Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn Attorney Lester S. Rosen, the founder of Employment Screening Resources (ESR) and author of “The Safe Hiring Manual,” will speak to members of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) at the 2022 SHRM Annual Conference & Expo taking place virtually and in New Orleans, Louisiana, from June 12…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On April 19, 2022, the Michigan State Court Administrative Office (SCAO) released updated Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about “Personal Identifying Information in Court Filings” that addressed the general rules, orders, and standards regarding the protection of Personal Identifying Information (PII). Michigan Court Rule (MCR) 1.109(D)(9)(a) provides that…
Written By ClearStar — Employment Screening Resources (ESR) is a Service Offering of ClearStar Leading HR-technology company specializing in background and medical screening services strengthens executive team by appointing a new Business Unit President, Chief People Officer, and Chief Revenue Officer. ALPHARETTA, Ga., April 26, 2022 — ClearStar, Inc. (“ClearStar”), a leading HR-technology company specializing…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn A nurse in Iowa is suing a consumer reporting agency (CRA) in a U.S. District Court for allegedly costing her a job offer by violating the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) that regulates background checks conducted for employment purposes in the United States, according to a…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have announced an extension of the flexibility in complying with requirements related to Form I-9. Due to the continued safety precautions related to COVID-19, the DHS will extend the flexibility until October 31,…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On March 18, 2022, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signed Senate Bill 1242 (SB 1242) into law to strengthen background checks for individuals who want to work at nursing care facilities in the state, according to a news release on the Governor’s website that listed all 19 bills…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn In April of 2022, a California court of appeal reversed summary judgment for a defendant employer in a class action lawsuit that claimed an American bookseller with the most retail outlets in the United States “willfully” violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) when obtaining authorization for…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn A proposed class action lawsuit filed in a South Carolina district court claims a consumer reporting agency (CRA) “willfully” violated the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) by selling old and outdated traffic citation information to third parties that included prospective landlords, according to a report from…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On April 7, 2022, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) – an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) – published a pair of notices in the Federal Register proposing changes to drug testing policies for federal workers for marijuana…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On April 6, 2022, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) – a United States government agency that implements and enforces federal consumer financial law – presented its Semi-Annual Report to Congress for the period beginning on April 1, 2021, and ending September 30, 2021. The report revealed…
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