Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn “Ban the Box” laws and second chance programs that help give ex-offenders in the United States with a prior criminal record – an estimated 70 million people or nearly one in three U.S. adults – an opportunity to find work after leaving prison will continue to spread…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn United States government agencies such as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will take a closer look at the background screening industry in 2020, according to the “ESR Top Ten Background Check Trends” for 2020…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn Several businesses settled equal pay discrimination lawsuits filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for thousands of dollars in 2019 which will cause employers to focus more on salary history question bans that promote equal pay in 2020, according to the “ESR Top Ten Background…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn The Professional Background Screening Association (PBSA) – a non-profit trade association representing the background screening industry – will continue to become a more global organization as international background checks become more widespread in 2020, according to the “ESR Top Ten Background Check Trends” for 2020 compiled by…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn Some U.S. states and cities that legalized or decriminalized marijuana also passed laws that mitigate the negative impact on job applicants that fail workplace drug testing for marijuana despite the fact the drug is still illegal at the federal level and these laws will spread in 2020,…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn The consolidation and commoditization of the background screening industry and the attendant issues and problems that occur when background check providers are seen as a commodity instead of a service requiring skills will continue to be experienced in 2020, according to the “ESR Top Ten Background Check…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn The 2019 Employers Background Screening Survey ranked ‘Timeliness of Service’ and ‘Cost’ as the top challenges that employers face with their background screening providers and these factors will remain challenges for employers and background screeners in 2020, according to the “ESR Top Ten Background Check Trends” for…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn Attorney Lester Rosen, the founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Employment Screening Resources® (ESR), will present a live webinar titled “An In-Depth Conversation on Background Check Compliance” on Thursday, January 30, 2020, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time for the American Staffing Association (ASA),…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn Employment Screening Resources® (ESR) – a leading global background check provider – has announced that ESR Executive Vice President James “Jim” Crockett has earned a Senior Professional in Human Resources® (SPHR®) certification from the HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®). The SPHR® certification from HRCI is recognized as a…
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn Employment Screening Resources® (ESR) – a leading global background check provider – is releasing the 13th annual “ESR Top Ten Background Check Trends” for 2020 that feature emerging and influential trends in the background screening industry. The list of top trends are being made available during January…
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