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.
Will the Workforce Justice Act of 2021 Pass?
In early March of this year, Representatives recently introduced the Workforce Justice Act of 2021. If passed, it would give states three years to implement consistent Ban the Box policies that prohibit employers from asking job applicants about their criminal history...
Hire Image’s Top Ten Background Screening Predictions for 2021
1. Background Screening Challenges Will Continue as a Result of COVID-19 Government, business, and education closures in 2020 due to the pandemic have significantly and negatively affected myriad industries including background screening. Industries will continue to...
Lakeland, Florida Bans the Box
In 1998, Hawaii was the first state to Ban the Box. Since then, 33 states and more than 150 municipalities have also banned the box. The state of Florida has not banned the box but many municipalities within the state have legislation enacted to Ban the Box including...
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...