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Ban the Box takes immediate effect in Vermont
Governor Peter Shumlin signed an Executive Order April 21, 2015, officially banning the box in Vermont. Under the policy, which applies only to state employment, criminal background checks cannot be performed until an applicant has otherwise been found qualified for the position sought. The executive order does not apply to law enforcement, correctional facilities, or Read more…
New York City Outlaws Consideration of Credit History
On April 16th, 2015, New York City became the second city and 12th jurisdiction to make employers’ consideration of credit history an unlawful discriminatory practice (with limited exceptions). According to Bill 261-A, employers cannot request or use a job applicant’s or current employees credit history in making an employment decision. California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Read more…
Proposed Texas Legislation May Impact the Background Screening Industry
The Texas Legislature is considering a bill that would significantly change how background screenings are performed in the state. As written, H.B. No. 2700 (2015) would require court clerks and criminal justice agencies to refuse requests for bulk criminal history record information concerning Class A, Class B, or felony offenses for which a final judgment Read more…
Is Pre-Employment Marijuana Testing 2015’s Ban the Box?
With more states passing medical marijuana legislation and some even taking measures to decriminalize marijuana use (Alaska, Oregon, Colorado, and Washington), employers are asking how they should consider marijuana use during the employment screening process. To date, most states have deferred to Federal law, which classifies marijuana as illegal. Recent legislation in Washington may cause Read more…
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