Background Check News
From FCRA compliance and Ban the Box laws to marijuana regulations and salary history bans, background check thought leaders share their insights on the latest news and developments in this ever-changing industry.
New York City Amends its Fair Chance Act
Effective July 29, 2021, New York City employers will be pointedly more limited with regard to actions allowed against employees, applicants, and independent contractors as they relate to criminal background checks. Since 2015, New York City’s Fair Chance Act (FCA)...
Attention Montgomery County, Maryland Employers: Ban the Box Amendments Go Into Effect February 19th
The recent amendments expand the scope of the law by providing that an employer must not, at any time before the extension of a conditional employment offer to the applicant: (1) require the applicant to disclose whether he or she has an arrest or conviction record,...
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...