For the past five years, ESR – ‘The Background Check Authority’ and nationwide background screening company accredited by the National Association of Professional Background Screeners – has compiled a list featuring emerging and influential trends in employment screening background checks selected by Rosen. The fif

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The fourth of five installments of the Background Check Trends of 2011 Review features the number four trend, screening temp workers, and the number three ranked background check trend of the year, the use of fast and cheap online checks. To view previous installments of the ESR Background Check Trends of 2011 Review, visit Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3.

  • Number 4 ESR Background Check Trend for 2011: Background Checks of Temporary Workers Cause for Concern for Employers as Hiring Increases.
  • Number 3 ESR Background Check Trend for 2011: Employers Discover Fast and Cheap Online Background Checks Using Criminal Databases Not Always Accurate or Legal.

Number 4 ESR Background Check Trend for 2011: Background Checks of Temporary Workers Cause for Concern for Employers as Hiring Increases.   

Many employers do not realize they potentially face the same exposure from vendors, independent contractors, and temporary employees from staffing firms as they do from their own full-time employees when it comes to negligent hiring lawsuits. Risk

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