Background Checks in Sharing Economy Will Not Be Limited to Traditional Employer-Employee Situations in 2015

Written By Attorney Lester Rosen, Founder & CEO of Employment Screening Resources (ESR) Background checks will continue to be a focus of concern in the “sharing economy” built around the sharing of human and physical resources in such industries as transportation, short-term housing rentals or temporary job assignments in 2015.  These types of background checks…

EEOC Guidance for Criminal Records Hotly Debated but Remains Key Concern for Employers in 2015

  Written By Attorney Lester Rosen, Founder & CEO of Employment Screening Resources (ESR) On April 25, 2012, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) approved updated Enforcement Guidance on the Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This EEOC Guidance is having…

Applicant Experience and Employer Branding Critical for Background Check Process in 2015

Written By Attorney Lester Rosen, Founder & CEO of Employment Screening Resources (ESR) The applicant experience and employer branding will become critical considerations for the background check process in 2015. Since employers are concerned with employer branding and the applicant experience, the background check process will focus on making the applicant experience as comfortable as…