Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On May 24, 2022, Senate Bill 1262 (SB 1262) passed in the California State Senate by a unanimous vote. If enacted, the legislation would help stop delays in criminal background checks by again allowing public access to “identifiers” used to match individuals to court records such as…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On February 17, 2022, California Senate Bill 1262 (SB 1262) was introduced by Senator Steven Bradford (D-35th District) to require publicly accessible electronic indexes of defendants in criminal cases to permit searches and filtering of results based on a defendant’s driver’s license number or date of birth,…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On December 6, 2021, the Michigan Supreme Court adopted a rule – ADM File No. 2017-28 – that will amend an order of May 22, 2019, amending Rule 1.109 of the Michigan Court Rules regarding the redaction of dates of birth (DOBs) from court records used as…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On November 3, 2021, the Michigan House of Representatives passed House Bill 5368 (HB 5368) to prohibit the redaction of dates of birth (DOBs) from public records so background check firms may continue to report criminal records to employers and property managers. The bill now advances to…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On October 5, 2021, House Bill 5368 was introduced in the Michigan House of Representatives and would require date of birth (DOB) to be included in publicly accessible personal identifying information (PII) on court records to ensure background check firms may continue to report criminal records to…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn The Professional Background Screening Association (PBSA) – a non-profit trade group representing background screening firms worldwide – and HR.com’s HR Research Institute (HRRI) have released their 5th annual survey of Human Resources (HR) professionals entitled “Background Screening: Trends in the U.S. and Abroad” to identify and examine…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn Attorney Lester Rosen, founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Employment Screening Resources® (ESR), will host a webinar for Professional Background Screening Association (PBSA) members entitled “Becoming an Expert or Expert Witness in Background Screening” at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, August 18, 2021. The PBSA…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On July 15, 2021, the Professional Background Screening Association (PBSA) and the Consumer Data Industry Association (CDIA) submitted an amicus letter to the California Supreme Court in response to the opinion in the case of All of Us or None of Us v. Hamrick that will prohibit…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn Business practices that ensure the proper character of owners and employees, worker training, and quality assurance during the performance of background check services are critical for Consumer Reporting Agencies (CRAs) seeking accreditation by the Professional Background Screening Association (PBSA). The PBSA – a non-profit trade association representing…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn Policies and procedures to ensure maximum possible accuracy when obtaining, recording, and reporting education verifications and employment verifications for their clients are important for Consumer Reporting Agencies (CRAs) seeking accreditation by the Professional Background Screening Association (PBSA). The PBSA – a non-profit trade association representing the background…
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