2011 ESR Newsletters

January 2011

• NASA and Background Checks
• USCIS Bureau Notes Improvements of E-Verify System
• Reason for Leaving: Fired Over Social Media Website

February 2011

• Mistaken Identity and Background Checks
• ACLU, Social Networks and Invasion of Privacy
• Staffing Firm that Outsources Background Checks Cannot be Sued

March 2011

• Class Action Suit for not Following the Fair Credit Reporting Act
• Background Check of Bus Driver Scrutinized in Fatal New York Crash
• Voice Test for Employment Screening: Science Fact or Science Fiction?

April 2011

• Maryland Latest State to Restrict Use of Credit Reports
• City of Philadelphia Limits Criminal Records
• One Strike Drug Testing Rule Upheld by Court

May 2011

• Family Sues Bus Company for Negligent Hiring
• Eight Truths Employers Should Know
• President of Alleged Diploma Mill Arrested

June 2011

• Internet Background Checks Subject to Fair Credit Reporting Act per the FTC
• Employers Face Rise in Diploma Mills
• California Bill Seeking to Limit Credit Checks Heads to Senate

July 2011

• FTC Issues Updated Staff Report on FCRA
• Negligent Hiring Supreme Court Case in California
• Cautionary Tale: Caregivers of the Elderly and Background Checks 

August 2011

• Safe Hiring Expert Issues Public Comment for EEOC Meeting on Criminal Background Checks of Jobseekers as Hiring Barrier
• Employer Not Liable for Technical Violation of FCRA where Employer Committed Inadvertent Mistake but Consumer Suffered No Damages
• Fair Employment Opportunity Act Bill in Senate would Prohibit Discrimination against Unemployed Jobseekers

September 2011

• Class Action Lawsuit Demonstrates Importance of Employers following the Fair Credit Reporting Act
• California Bill AB 22 Prohibiting Credit Checks for Employment Purposes Heads to Governor Brown to Sign
• Two US Senators Voice Privacy Concerns Over Background Check Firm Storing Web Footprints of Consumers for Employment Screening

October 2011

• California Passes AB 22 Placing Restrictions on Use of Credit Checks by Employers
• White Paper Helps Employers and Recruiters Manage the Risks of Using Internet for Employment Screening Background Checks
•  Employment Acceleration Act of 2011 Prohibits Cities, Counties, and Special Districts in California from Requiring the Use of E-Verify

November 2011

• Jury Awards 7 Million Dollars to Family of Truck Driver Killed in Accident in Negligent Hiring Case
• Background Check Firm Employment Screening Resources Achieves Renewal of HR Certification Institute Approved Provider Status 
• Health Care Facilities Workplace Violence Prevention Act Introduced in Pennsylvania House to Promote Culture of Safety

December 2011

• Top Background Check Trends for 2012 To Be Announced by Employment Screening Resources
• New Class Action Lawsuit against Major Financial Institution for FCRA Violations Demonstrates Importance of Legal Compliance 
• ESR Assured Compliance Offers Employers Automated Compliance with Employment Screening Laws through Online Paperless AGR System

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