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2024

January - February 2024

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Articles in this issue:

  • Charting the Future
  • A Flurry of U.S. Legislative Activity
  • The True Cost of Manual Verifications
  • The Importance of a WISP
  • CFPB Issues Two FCRA Focused Advisory Opinions
  • Better Know a Provider – United States
  • PBSA Accredited Companies
  • Mission, Comments & Article Submission
March - April 2024

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Articles in this issue:

  • PBSA’s New U.S. Access Director
  • Data Flows to International Countries of Concern
  • State Government Relations Update
  • David vs. Goliath: Small CRAs and Big Legal Risks
  • Four DOB Redaction Issues in California Courts
  • Top Ten Data Protection Tips
  • New LA County Fair Chance Act Demands CRA, Employer Changes
  • Better Know a Provider – United States
  • PBSA Accredited Companies
  • Mission, Comments & Article Submission
May - June 2024

 

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Articles in this issue:

  • PBSA’s Past, Present, and Future
  • A Guide to Practical Guidance
  • Better Know a Provider – United States
  • A Win for NY, but Not Without Some Strings Attached
  • ICO Consultation Update
  • Drug Testing in the Post-Pandemic World
  • Additional Data Sources in Background Checks
  • PBSA Strategic Plan Update
  • PBSA Accredited Companies
  • Mission, Comments & Article Submission
July - August 2024

 

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Articles in this issue:

  • APAC Council Update
  • Canada Council Update
  • Europe Council Update
  • U.S. Council Update
  • AI in Background Screening
  • Affinity Program Highlight
  • Better Know a Provider - United States
  • Leveraging Non-Traditional PII as Part of Address History Traces on Thin-File and No-File Applicants
  • Federal Comprehensive Privacy Bill Stalls; Lawmakers Narrow Scope to Children’s Online Privacy
  • PBSA Accredited Companies
  • Mission, Comments & Article Submission
September - October 2024

 

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Articles in this issue:

  • A Message from PBSA’s New Chair
  • Congress Reviews FTC’s Direction Under Leadership of Chairwoman Khan
  • Campaign Season Sows the Seeds of Grassroots
  • Restoring DOB Access in California
  • PBSA Annual Conference Recap
  • Better Know a Provider – United States
  • PBSA Accredited Companies
  • Mission, Comments & Article Submission
November - December 2024

 

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Articles in this issue:

  • 2024 in the Rearview
  • Adverse Media vs. Social Media
  • Better Know a Provider - United States
  • Accreditation Program Feedback
  • Synthetic Drug vs. Traditional Drug Testing
  • May All Your Favorite Bands Stay Together
  • Introducing the 2024-2025 Board of Directors
  • Affinity Program Highlight: SeyfarthLean Consulting
  • PBSA Accredited Companies
  • Mission, Comments & Article Submission

2023

January - February 2023

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Articles in this issue:

  • PBSA’s Commitment to Our Members
  • Congressional Hearings with CFPB
  • Boom or Bust for Background Screeners
  • Better Know a Provider
  • 2023 Access Outlook
  • The MRO and Drug Testing
  • PBSA Accredited Companies
  • Mission, Comments & Article Submission
March - April 2023

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Articles in this issue:

  • Mid-Year Conference, Advocacy Day & Council Engagement – 2023 is Heating Up!
  • U.S. Federal Tenant Screening Updates
  • New Legislatures, New Possibilities
  • California: Working to Improve Conditions for Our Members
  • What Employers Need to Know About Drug Testing and Wrongful Dismissal
  • Are You Compliant With the FCRA’s Latest Amendment?
  • PBSA Accredited Companies
  • Mission, Comments & Article Submission
May - June 2023

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Articles in this issue:

  • Mid-Year & Milestones
  • California Legislative Updates
  • Tips for Conducting Research at the Courts
  • Using AI to Strengthen Communications
  • Mission (Not) Impossible: What Does PBSA Need From You?
  • A Candidate by Any Other Name…
  • Unlocking the Full Potential of Recruiting
  • Embracing Technology in Employment Verification
  • PBSA Accredited Companies
  • Mission, Comments & Article Submission
July - August 2023

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Articles in this issue:

  • APAC Council Update
  • U.S. Council Update
  • Canada Council Update
  • Europe Council Update
  • Threads: What to Know
  • More U.S. States Pass Privacy Laws in 2023
  • Better Know a Provider
  • Affinity Program Highlight
  • Harnessing the Power of Blockchain
  • PBSA Accredited Companies
  • Mission, Comments & Article Submission
September - October 2023

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Articles in this issue:

  • Twenty Years
  • EEOC Settlement Over Recruiting Software
  • Public Records Access Update
  • Better Know a Provider
  • Best Practices for Cybersecurity Awareness Month
  • M&A Considerations in the Background Screening Industry
  • Thank You, Sponsors & Exhibitors
  • PBSA Accredited Companies
  • Mission, Comments & Article Submission
November - December 2023

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Articles in this issue:

  • The Top 11 Things I’ve Learned Working with PBSA
  • CFPB Advances Far Reach Rulemaking Under Fair Credit Reporting Act
  • Top 3 U.S. State Legislative Issues in 2024
  • Enhancing Consistency and Communication Standards
  • Better Know a Provider – U.S.
  • Affinity Program Highlight: SeyfarthLean Consulting
  • How a Misplaced Focus on Impairment Creates Risk
  • PBSA Accredited Companies
  • Mission, Comments & Article Submission

2022

January - February 2022

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Articles in this issue:

  • Strategic Initiatives for 2022 and Beyond
  • Asking for Vigilance on PII, Especially DOB Redaction in State Courts
  • Drug Testing Industry Survey Reveals Interesting Trends
  • The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same
  • Clearing the Fog Surrounding Cannabis
  • Corporate Reputational Risk and Social Media Screening
  • PBSA Accredited Companies
  • Mission, Comments & Article Submission
March - April 2022

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Articles in this issue:

  • Public Consultations: How to Make an Impact
  • Legislative Activity Moves Forward
  • 2022 PBSA Advocacy Day
  • State Court Access Outlook for 2022
  • Safe & Drug Free Workplaces: Still Realistic?
  • PBSA Accredited Companies
  • Mission, Comments & Article Submission
May - June 2022

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Articles in this issue:

  • Mid-Year Update: PBSA Remains Active & Strong
  • The Work Continues
  • Using Social Media to Your Advantage
  • Anatomy of a Court Access Win
  • Non-U.S. Forms: Should You Develop a Sample and What Should It Say?
  • Quality, PBSA Accreditation and Your Firm’s Value to Clients
  • PBSA Accredited Companies
  • Expanding the Definition of Safety for Today’s Workplace
  • Mid-Year Conference Sponsors & Exhibitors
  • Mission, Comments & Article Submission
July - August 2022

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Articles in this issue:

  • PBSA Canada Council Update
  • U.S. Council Update 2021-2022
  • 2022 Elections Are Going to Get Interesting
  • Thinking Globally by Looking Locally
  • PBSA APAC Council Update
  • PBSA Europe Council Update
  • South Africa: Employee Screening Trends
  • PBSA Accredited Companies
  • Mission, Comments & Article Submission
September - October 2022

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Articles in this issue:

  • Great Start to a Great Year Ahead!
  • Bill to Authorize Remote Notary Services
  • Don’t Forget to Keep in Touch!
  • News You Can Use: Examples of ID Verify Court Websites
  • Screening As A Retention Strategy?
  • Vendors Without Borders
  • Hybrid Work in a Post-Pandemic World
  • Internal FCRA Compliance Audits
  • Annual Conference Sponsors & Exhibitors
  • PBSA Accredited Companies
  • Mission, Comments & Article Submission
November - December 2022

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Articles in this issue:

  • Imagine a World
  • Five New Year’s Resolutions for 2023
  • White House Reveals Long-Anticipated ‘AI Bill of Rights’
  • President Biden Signs Long-Awaited Data Transfer Executive Order
  • Better Know a Provider
  • Our Grassroots Continue to Grow
  • Affinity Program Highlight: CurrentCompliance
  • Why Should Non-EU Companies Update Their EU Provider Contracts With the New Standard Contractual Clauses ASAP?
  • Affinity Program Highlight: SeyfarthLean
  • Five Make or Break Practices to Boost Your International Screening Business

 

 

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Articles in this issue:

  • The Future's So Bright
  • Public Relations Update
  • Legislative Update
  • A Year In Review: Letter from the Executive Director
  • Get Ready for 2019
  • Provider Advisory Group Update
  • Better Know a Provider
  • BSCC: 2018 Recap and a Look Ahead to 2019
  • Global Advisory Council Update
  • Industry Practices Update
  • Get to Know Your NAPBS Board
  • Connecticut Court Rules That Even Federal Contractors Cannot Refuse to Hire Medical Marijuana Users
  • People, Places and Promotions
  • 2019 Mid-Year Legislative & Regulatory Conference

 

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