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Thomas Ahearn is the ESR News Blog Editor for Employment Screening Resources (ESR). The ESR News Blog provides up to date information about the background check industry and covers a variety of topics including Ban the Box, credit reports, criminal records, data privacy, Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) lawsuits, international screening, social media background checks, and workplace violence. He has a B.S. in Mass Communication/Public Relations from Boston University and an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from Emerson College.

Employment Screening Resources (ESR) CEO Lester Rosen to Present Webinar on Top Ten Background Check Trends for 2020

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 live complimentary webinar titled “Top Ten Background Check Trends for 2020” that will take place on Thursday, February 27, 2020, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM Pacific Standard …

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Valentine’s Day Brings Warning from FBI about Online Dating Romance Scams

Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn Just in time for Valentine’s Day, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) – the principal federal law enforcement agency of the United States – is giving tips on how to avoid becoming a victim of romance scams to users of online dating websites, according to a press …

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Walgreens to Pay $7.5 Million for Employing Unlicensed Pharmacist without Proper Background Check

Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On February 3, 2020, the Alameda County District Attorney (DA) announced a $7.5 million settlement in a consumer protection action against Walgreens for employing a pharmacist for over a decade who was not licensed by the Board of Pharmacy. This mistake occurred due to a failure “to …

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Background Check Expert Attorney Lester Rosen to Speak at HR West 2020

Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn Attorney Lester Rosen, founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of global background check firm Employment Screening Resources® (ESR), will speak at the HR West 2020 Conference in a presentation titled “The Use of Criminal Records in Hiring – Landmines and Opportunities for Employers” from 3:15 PM to …

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Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Philadelphia Salary History Question Ban

Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On February 6, 2020, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled in Greater Philadelphia Chamber Commerce v. City of Philadelphia (Nos. 18-2175 & 18-2176) that the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, could ban employers from asking applicants their salary history in a decision that …

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Employment Screening Resources (ESR) Releases Top Ten Background Check Trends for 2020

Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn Employment Screening Resources® (ESR) – a leading global background check provider – has released its 13th annual “ESR Top Ten Background Check Trends” for 2020 that features emerging and influential trends in the background screening industry for the coming year. The complete list of top background check …

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January 2020 Jobs Report Shows U.S. Economy Gained 225,000 Jobs in Month

Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn The United States economy added 225,000 jobs in January 2020 while the unemployment rate rose slightly to 3.6 percent during the month, according to the jobs report for January 2020 released by the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The jobs report for January 2020 …

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Safe Hiring Expert Lester Rosen to Present Webinar about Reference Checks

Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn Attorney Lester Rosen, founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of global background check firm Employment Screening Resources® (ESR), will present a live webinar titled “Due Diligence of Reference Checks” for compliance education provider Lorman Education Services on Thursday, March 5, 2020, from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM …

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Maryland General Assembly Overrides Veto of Ban the Box Act by Governor

Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On January 30, 2020, the Maryland General Assembly voted to override a veto by Governor Larry Hogan and enact Senate Bill 839 that stated employers with 15 or more full-employees may not “require an applicant to disclose whether the applicant has a criminal record or has had …

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FTC Finalizes Settlements with Four Companies Over Privacy Shield Allegations

Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On January 29, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) – a government agency promoting competition while protecting and educating consumers – announced it had finalized settlements with four companies over allegations they made false claims in connection with the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield framework that enables companies to …

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