Background Check News
From FCRA compliance to Ban the Box laws and salary history bans, Hire Image thought leaders
share their insights on the latest news and developments in the background check industry.
NBA Will Not Conduct Marijuana Drug Testing in 2020-2021
The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) have recently announced that they will not conduct random marijuana testing during the 2020-21 season, which begins December 22, 2020. "Due to the unusual circumstances in conjunction with the pandemic, we...
Attention Colorado and St. Louis, Missouri Employers – New Laws Go into Effect as of January 1, 2021
Effective January 1, 2021, Colorado employers are prohibited from (1) seeking the wage history of a prospective employee; (2) relying on the wage history of a prospective employee to determine a wage rate; or (3) discriminating or retaliating against a prospective...
Hire Image Celebrates International Anti-Fraud Awareness Week
Hire Image is celebrating International Anti-Fraud Awareness Week. Fraud Week, as it is commonly known, runs November 15 to 21, 2020 and was established by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) in order to remind businesses to not just join in the effort...
Hire Image Background Screening for Higher Education
While much has changed over the past few months, one thing that hasn’t is the importance of education. Hire Image works with colleges and universities around the country and understands the unique needs and challenges in running a higher education institution. We work...
Want to Learn Even More About Your Applicants?
More than ever, people are “living online.” Their likes, dislikes, awards, achievements, and even negative information can often be found with the click of a mouse. Social media and news searches can give a glimpse into applicants far beyond what appears on a resume....
Is Your Employee a Safe Driver? Hire Image Monthly Driver Monitoring Service Can Help
Concerned about your employees driving as a part of their employment duties? Hire Image offers a Monthly Driver Monitoring Service that continuously monitors driver licenses across the U.S. Driver Monitoring covers 49 states and Washington D.C. (not available in MS),...
Want to Know What Your Employees are Up To? Hire Image Continuous Criminal Monitoring Service Can Help
Did you know that some Hire Image services extend far beyond hiring? With our Continuous Criminal Monitoring Service, we regularly scan nationwide criminal databases for any criminal activity of your employees. Continuous Criminal Monitoring enables us to identify...
North Carolina Bans the Box for State Agencies
Hire Image reports that North Carolina will soon join the growing list of states and localities that have enacted Ban the Box laws across the country. As of November 1, 2020, state agency employers are prohibited from inquiring into an applicant’s “criminal history...
New York City Employers Banned from Conducting Pre-Employment Marijuana Testing
Effective May 20, 2020, Hire Image says that it has become an unlawful discriminatory practice for an employer, labor organization, employment agency, or agent to require a prospective employee to submit to a drug test for the presence of any THC or marijuana as a...