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Since 2005, Hire Image LLC has provided reliable and comprehensive employment background checks and background screenings, and other background investigation services including national criminal and civil searches, drug screenings, employment, education and professional license verifications, tenant screenings, motor vehicle records, address and social security number traces, and credit reports. We enable our clients to make well-informed hiring and retention decisions, and are a valued partner in their success. We work with national and international companies, from small businesses to large corporations, ensuring that they hire the right people in their own image.
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Independence Day Closures
Hire Image will be closed on Friday, July 3rd in observance of the Independence Day holiday. Our office will reopen on Monday, July 6th, with normal business hours. Government agencies will also be closed for the national holiday. Minor delays may be incurred. We...
USCIS Issues Form I-9 Examples Related to Temporary Physical Presence Flexibility
As Hire Image previously reported, the Form I-9 physical presence requirements were deferred through July 19th due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In an effort to assist employers with filling out the form during this time, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services...
Kohl’s to Pay $220,000 Settlement for Violation of FCRA Provision
The FTC has filed a complaint against Kohl’s Department Stores, alleging violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) by refusing to provide victims of identity theft with complete records of questionable transactions, a right granted by the FCRA. According to...
USCIS Removes 30-Day Requirement for Processing Asylum Applicant EADs
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced increased flexibility in the processing of initial employment authorization documents (EADs) for asylum applicants. In the regulatory change, the USCIS removed the requirement that it has 30 days from the...
EEOC Issues Guidance: Employers Requiring COVID-19 Antibody Tests Violate ADA
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity (EEOC) added new guidance Wednesday to its updated technical assistance document relating to employers’ responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the guidance, businesses cannot force workers to take COVID-19 antibody tests...
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Once Again Extends Flexibility for Form I-9 Physical Presence Requirement
As part of our COVID-19 Updates, Hire Image previously reported that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was exercising discretion to defer the physical presence requirements associated with the Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) for employers and...
Christine Cunneen to Present: Coming Back to Work: The Future of COVID-19 Screening and Updates to Your Background & Drug Screening Processes
Christine Cunneen, Hire Image CEO, is presenting “Coming Back to Work: The Future of COVID-19 Screening and Updates to Your Background & Drug Screening Processes" today in #NEHRA's 2020 Virtual Legal Summit & Back to Work Program Series. The presentation will...
Rhode Island Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Employer in Marijuana-Related Termination Case
The Rhode Island Supreme Court recently affirmed the dismissal of an employee’s lawsuit alleging that his former employer wrongfully terminated him for refusing to submit to a reasonable suspicion drug test. As a basis for his argument, the employee (who uses...
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Extends Flexibility for Form I-9 Physical Presence Requirement
As part of our COVID-19 Updates, Hire Image previously reported that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was exercising discretion to defer the physical presence requirements associated with the Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) for employers and...
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Protecting Against Cyber Breaches
Cyber breaches continue to demonstrate that people are the greatest vulnerability for even the most sophisticated organizations. Although it is easy to feel prepared by talking about firewalls, detection software, and encryption methods, employees continue to be the easiest means for hackers to gain access.
Christine Cunneen Discusses the Impact of Background Checks
To be effective in hiring practices involves delving into the background of applicants to get a better idea of their abilities and employment performance, while staying compliant.
Attention California Employers: Ban the Box and Salary History Laws Now Effective
California’s Ban the Box and Salary History laws are now in effect, as of January 1, 2018. For additional information on these laws…