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.
Illinois Amends Recreational Marijuana Law Potentially Reducing Employer Liabilities
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...
Nevada Follows in New York City’s Footsteps and Becomes the First State to Ban Pre-Employment Marijuana Screening
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...
Alabama Restricts Salary History Information
Effective September 1, 2019: Alabama employers are prohibited from refusing to interview, hire, promote, or employ any applicant, or retaliate against any applicant, because that applicant does not provide a wage history. Hire Image background screening specialists...
Alaska Supreme Court Rules State’s Sex Offender Registry Act Violates Offenders’ Due Process Rights
In John Doe v. State of Alaska, Dep’t of Safety, the Alaska Supreme Court recently held that portions of the Alaska Sex Offender Registry Act (ASORA) are unconstitutional. In a close 3-2 decision, the court ruled that the registry provides no means for offenders to...
Proposed Judgment Shows that Compliance Affects More than Just Employers
Compliance and its importance for employers and landlords is discussed in the news extensively, but a recent proposed judgment against a Consumer Reporting Agency (CRA) demonstrates that compliance, or lack thereof, can affect even those who should be well-versed (and...
Hire Image to Present Free Webinar, December 17th: Clarity on Oral Fluid Drug Testing and the New SAMHSA Guidelines
Hire Image will host a free webinar: Clarity on Oral Fluid Drug Testing and the New SAMHSA Guidelines As part of recently established guidelines by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), oral fluid specimens will now be included in the...
Pennsylvania Starts Sealing 30 Million Criminal Records as Part of Clean Slate Act
Last year, Pennsylvania became the first state in the country to pass a Clean Slate Law, automatically sealing certain criminal records via technology at Hire Image. On Friday, June 28th, the law went into effect and the process of sealing records officially began. ...
Washington Supreme Court Upholds Seattle’s First-Come, First-Served Law for Renters
The Washington Supreme Court recently upheld Seattle’s “first come, first served” rental law requiring Seattle landlords to rent to the first qualified person to apply to a listing. In doing so, the Supreme Court overruled a lower trial court, which had struck it down...
Puerto Rico Limits Use of Credit Reports in Employment Decisions
Effectively immediately: An Act to Protect Employee’s Credit Information prohibits employers from refusing to hire, dismissing, or otherwise discriminating against an employee or applicant because of information contained in his or her credit report. Additionally,...