New Utah Privacy Laws Impact Employers and May Show Future Trend
Utah is the latest state to pass tough new privacy laws when it comes to Personally Identifiable Information (PII). Utah passed a new law effective May 12, 2009 called ‘The Employment Selection...
View ArticleThe Basics of Criminal Records Searches
Searching for criminal records is much more complicated than it appears on the surface. Contrary to popular belief, there is no central database available to most private employers to instantly find a...
View ArticleIncreased technology and the end of paper and faxing for employment screening
By Les Rosen, Employment Screening Resources 2010 Trends in Screening Trend Six: With advances in database technology, and the general acceptance of the HR-xml standardization for database...
View ArticleDate of Birth Information, Age Discrimination and Background Checks
By Les Rosen, Employment Screening Resources Most authorities agree that any information tending to reveal a job applicant’s age should not be requested on an employer application form or during an...
View ArticleNAPBS Executive Director Melissa Sorenson Explains How Removing Birthdate...
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn With many courts considering the removal of identifiers such as date of birth (DOB) from public records to protect citizens from identity theft, Melissa...
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