Sep 16, 2020 | Salary History Ban
Now that the Salary History Ban is effective in Philadelphia (as of September 1st), Hire Image thought it was a good time to check in on its checkered past. What Does the Salary History Ban Do? Similar to other state and local Salary History Bans, under...
Aug 31, 2020 | Background Checks
Despite the unemployment rate and business closures during the COVID-19 pandemic, companies are still hiring. And despite the enormous amount of changes resulting from the pandemic, the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) still applies when a company performs a...
Jan 21, 2020 | Background Checks
The New York Legislature’s 2019-2020 State Budget includes a drastic increase to the Office of Court Administration (OCA) searches – from $65 to $95 per search. While the stated purpose of the increase is to fund the state’s indigent defense programs, it begs the...
Jan 16, 2020 | Background Checks
Stanford President Marc Tessier-Lavigne and Provost Persis Drell recently made an announcement that the University will now conduct reviews and verification’s on student athletes recommended by coaches at Hire Image to confirm their athletic credentials. In the...
Jan 13, 2020 | Background Checks
In October, Hire Image reported on the tragic story where a Florida woman was beaten to death by a home delivery worker contracted by Best Buy. Now, Florida legislators want something done to prevent this from happening again. On Tuesday, a bill called the “Evy...
Jan 3, 2020 | Background Checks
Hire Image reports that, last month, New York City passed a first-of-its-kind law banning employers from conducting pre-employment marijuana testing. According to New York City Council’s Legislative Process, because the law was not signed or vetoed by the mayor...
Dec 28, 2019 | Salary History Ban
Hire Image reports that, effective July 28, 2019, Washington employers with 15 or more employees are prohibited from asking applicants or their current or former employers about their prior wages or salaries. Employers are also prohibited from requiring an...
Dec 26, 2019 | Salary History Ban
Hire Image reports that, effective October 31, 2019, Kansas City employers with six or more employees are prohibited from: Asking about the salary history of an applicant for employment; Screening applicants based on their current or prior wages, benefits, other...
Dec 23, 2019 | Marijuana Laws
In June, we reported that recreational marijuana will be legal in Illinois at Hire Image, effective January 1, 2020. Under the law, called the Legalization Act, employers may still require a drug free workplace and may still prohibit employees from being under the...
Dec 18, 2019 | Marijuana Laws
Hire Image background screening specialists report that effective January 1, 2020, employers in Nevada are prohibited from refusing to hire a prospective employee because he or she submitted to a screening test and the results indicate marijuana. Nevada is the first...
