Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On January 22, 2018, the Supreme Court of the United States denied a petition for a writ of certiorari that sought a review of the Court’s ruling on May 16, 2016, in the case of Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins that found a mere “technical” violation of a federal…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn The Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) has revealed a total of 5,190 fatal work injuries were recorded in the United States in 2016 – a 7 percent increase from the 4,836 fatal injuries reported in 2015 – resulting in the third consecutive increase in annual workplace fatalities…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On January 10, 2018, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) – the agency enforcing federal laws governing immigration – targeted 98 7-Eleven stores in the U.S. and arrested 21 suspected illegal immigrants in a nationwide crackdown on employers hiring undocumented workers, CNN reports.
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On December 20, 2017, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed bipartisan legislation – Senate Bills 3306, 3307, and 3308 – that will change and modernize the state’s expungement system and help minor criminal offenders reclaim their lives, according to a press release from the Office of the Governor.
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On March 1, 2018, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) – the government agency that oversees lawful immigration to the United States – must dispose of E-Verify electronic employment verification system records dated on or before December 31, 2007. Employers using E-Verify have until February 28, 2018, to…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn U.S. employers have reported the most optimistic hiring plans in a decade for the first quarter of 2018 with a seasonally adjusted Net Employment Outlook of +19 percent that is the highest in ten years, according to the ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey of 11,500 employers for Q1…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn The U.S. economy added 148,000 jobs while the unemployment rate and number of unemployed persons remained unchanged to 4.1 percent and 6.6 million in December 2017, according to the Employment Situation released by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn Leading global background check provider Employment Screening Resources® (ESR) will present a live webinar hosted by ESR founder and CEO Attorney Lester Rosen entitled “ESR Top Ten Background Check Trends for 2018” that will take place on Wednesday, January 17, 2018, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM Noon Pacific…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn To help employers with the background checks of applicants who do not fall under “traditional” job categories, Attorney Lester S. Rosen, founder and CEO of Employment Screening Resources® (ESR), will present the webinar “Background Checks of Non-Traditional Applicants” for online continuing education provider Clear Law Institute on Wednesday, January 10,…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn Employment Screening Resources® (ESR) – a leading global background check firm – has released the 11th annual “ESR Top Ten Background Check Trends” for 2018 that feature emerging and influential trends in the background screening industry for the coming year. The top ten background check trends for 2018 are…
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