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Tennessee Considers Background Checks for Ice Cream Truck Drivers

By Thomas Ahearn, ESR Staff Writer I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream – but how many people consider the possible criminal backgrounds of the ice cream truck drivers bringing that delicious treat to screaming kids waiting by the side of the road on hot summer days? Apparently lawmakers in Tennessee do, according to a story [...]

CAUSE Shows Background Checks Needed To Uncover Unsafe Service Employees Working In Homes

By Thomas Ahearn, ESR Staff Writer When a hired worker enters your home to perform a service that you requested, do you know to whom you are opening your door? So asks an article on HuffingtonPost.com – “Could You or a Loved One End Up Like Elizabeth Smart?” – that shows why background checks are needed to [...]

California Case Protects Constitutional Right of Background Screening Firm to Report Sex Offender Registration

By Les Rosen, Employment Screening Resources A California Court of Appeals decision filed March 23, 2010 held that a background screening firm has a constitutional right to report that an applicant has appeared on the Megan’s Law website (MLW) as a registered sex offender. The Court further held that under the California law, the prohibition on [...]