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Background Check of Bus Driver with Criminal Past under Scrutiny after Fatal...
The Governor of New York has ordered an investigation into a horrific bus crash that left 15 passengers dead, citing the “criminal record and driving history” of the bus driver after it was revealed...
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Family of Woman Killed by Bus Sues Company for Negligent Hiring of Driver...
The family of a 26-year-old Illinois woman struck and killed by a tour bus as she crossed a street has filed a lawsuit in Cook County court claiming that the owners of the bus were negligent in hiring...
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New York State Senate Passes Bill Requiring Criminal Background Checks for...
The New York State Senate has passed a bill – S5171B – sponsored by State Senator Charles J. Fuschillo, Jr. (R-Merrick) that would require all bus drivers to submit to criminal background checks in...
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Law Requiring Criminal Background Checks for Bus Drivers Called For Following...
New York State Transportation Committee Chairman Charles J. Fuschillo, Jr. (R-Merrick) has called on the New York State Assembly to pass legislation (S5171B) that would require criminal background...
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Police Officer Files 10 Million Dollar Lawsuit against Taxi Cab Company for...
A Police Officer in Alexandria, Virginia has filed a $10 million civil lawsuit alleging that a taxi cab company was negligent in the hiring and supervision of its drivers after one driver was accused...
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TSA Expands Background Screening of Airplane Passengers to Include Employment...
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will expand the background screening of U.S. airplane passengers long before they arrive at the airport for their flights by searching government and...
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Background Checks of Ride Sharing Service Drivers Questioned
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn The arrest of a ride sharing service driver in San Francisco who allegedly attacked a passenger with a hammer and seriously injured him calls into...
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New California Law Requires Stricter Background Checks on Transportation...
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn California Governor Jerry Brown has signed legislation that will take effect January 1, 2017 – Assembly Bill (AB 1289) – and require Transportation...
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Court Rules DOT Screening Program Does Not Violate Privacy of Drivers
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn A federal appeals court has ruled the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) did not violate the privacy of truck drivers by providing...
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New Jersey Law Will Require Uber and Lyft Drivers to Undergo Driving and...
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has signed into law new legislation – the “Transportation Network Company Safety and Regulatory Act” (A3695) – that...
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More than Ten Percent of Uber and Lyft Drivers Fail Background Checks in...
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn Figures released by Massachusetts officials show more than ten percent of drivers failed comprehensive background checks required under a state law for...
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Hundreds of Uber and Lyft Drivers Win License Appeals after Failing Mandated...
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn Of the 1,400 drivers for Transportation Network Companies (TNCs) such as Uber and Lyft who felt unfairly rejected after failing mandated background checks...
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Uber Fined $8.9 Million by Colorado Public Utilities Commission Over Driver...
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On November 20, 2017, criminal investigators with the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC) issued a Civil Penalty Assessment Notice (CPAN) totaling...
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National Limousine Association Renews Call for Better Background Checks of...
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn The National Limousine Association (NLA) is renewing its call for legislation mandating fingerprint-based background checks and universal drug screening...
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Uber Strengthens Background Checks on Drivers to Show Company is Serious...
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On April 12, 2018, transportation network company (TNC) Uber announced it would increase due diligence to strengthen the background checks conducted on...
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CNN Investigation Finds More than 100 Uber Drivers Accused of Sexual Assault...
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn At least 103 drivers working for transportation network company (TNC) Uber in the United States “have been accused of sexually assaulting or abusing their...
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Congress Members Send Letter to CEOs of Transportation Network Companies...
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On May 21, 2018, nine members of Congress sent a letter to the Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of Uber, Lyft, Juno, Curb, and Via inquiring about the...
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Investigation Finds Thousands of Drivers with Criminal Records Passed Uber...
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn Criminal background checks performed by transportation network companies (TNCs) Uber and Lyft “have approved thousands of people who should have been...
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Safe Hiring Expert Attorney Lester Rosen to Present Webinar about Background...
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn Attorney Lester Rosen, founder and Cheif Executive Officer (CEO) of Employment Screening Resources® (ESR), will present a live webinar entitled “The Legal...
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Uber Begins Performing Continuous Background Checks on Drivers in U.S.
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn Transportation network company (TNC) Uber is performing continuous background checks on some of its drivers in the United States in an effort to improve...
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