Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn An estimated 64 percent of unemployed men in the United States have been arrested by the age of 35 while 46 percent of them have been convicted of a crime by the same age, with the rates varying only slightly by race and ethnicity, according to a…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) lawsuit filings by consumers continued their upward trend throughout 2021 with a 12.8 percent increase in December 2021 compared to November 2021, as well as a 3.5 percent increase for the full year of 2021 from 2020, according to a year-in-review report…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn Employment is no longer restricted by international borders, and due diligence now requires an understanding of international background checks. With the mobility of workers across international borders, it is no longer adequate to conduct these checks just in the United States. With business going global, U.S. firms…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On February 9, 2022, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) – a government agency that oversees lawful immigration to the United States – announced the agency’s new mission statement: “USCIS upholds America’s promise as a nation of welcome and possibility with fairness, integrity, and respect for all…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn In January 2022, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published a report entitled “Justice-Involved Individuals and the Consumer Financial Marketplace” that reviewed the financial issues facing people and families who come in contact with the criminal justice system, according to a news release from the CFPB. The…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn Just in time for Valentine’s Day, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has revealed that would-be lovers reported losing a staggering $1.3 billion in the past five years and a record $547 million in 2021 to “romance scams” that are committed during online dating which creates opportunities for…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary has met with state and local law enforcement officials and the National Football League (NFL) in Los Angeles, California, to review DHS operations to help ensure the safety and security of employees, players, and fans during Super Bowl LVI on Sunday,…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On February 8, 2022, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that a tenant screening company did not “willfully or negligently” violate the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) by providing a background check report that contained a non-conviction record more than seven years…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On February 7, 2022, a federal judge ordered the United States Air Force to pay more than $230 million in damages to survivors and families of victims of a shooting at a Texas church in 2017 after failing to submit the gunman’s criminal history to the Federal Bureau…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn A home improvement retailer is facing a proposed class action lawsuit claiming violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) that prohibits employers from taking adverse action against job applicants based on their background check report without first giving them a copy of the report, according to…
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