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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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Massachusetts Cracks Down on Businesses Violating its Ban the Box Law
The Massachusetts Attorney General’s (AG) Office recently launched an investigation into whether employers were complying with the state’s Ban the Box law. The law went into effect in 2010 as part of a legislative effort to reform the state’s Criminal Offender Record...
read moreAttention New York City Employers: First Ever Ban on Pre-Employment Marijuana Testing will Become Effective on May 20, 2020
Last month, New York City passed a first-of-its-kind law banning employers from conducting pre-employment marijuana testing. According to New York City Council’s Legislative Process, because the law was not signed or vetoed by the mayor within 30 days, it became law...
read moreIn a Rare Employer Win – California Court Sides against Applicant in FCRA Dispute
While employers generally get nervous (and with good reason) regarding FCRA class action lawsuits, there is now a decision, and out of California, no less, in their favor. In Culberson v. Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, the California Court of Appeals affirmed summary...
read moreNorth Carolina Public Employers May No Longer Ask About Salary History
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper recently signed an executive order that bans public employers from asking salary history questions in the hiring process. The order goes further in directing public employers to also avoid relying on previously obtained salary...
read moreMaine Enacts Salary History Ban
Effective September 17, 2019, Maine employers are prohibited from asking about a prospective employee’s compensation history until after the employer has extended a job offer that includes compensation terms. The law also prohibits employers from making such inquiries...
read moreHire Image to Present Free Webinar This Thursday: Is Your Drug-Free Workplace Going Up in Smoke?
This Thursday, April 25th, 2019, at 3:00 PM EST, Hire Image will host a free webinar: Is Your Drug-Free Workplace Going Up in Smoke? Hire Image’s CEO, Christine Cunneen and Sarah R. Skubas, Principal at Jackson Lewis P.C will discuss safe workplace practices in order...
read moreNew Mexico Bans the Box
Effective June 14, 2019, New Mexico employers are prohibited from inquiring about a job applicant’s arrest or conviction history on an initial employment application (written or electronic). Employers may still ask about a job applicant’s criminal record in the...
read moreMany Courts are Closed Friday, April 19th in Observance of the Holiday
Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns about these closures or background screening services in general.
read moreMassachusetts Courts Closed Monday, April 15; DC Courts Closed Tuesday, April 16
Courts in Massachusetts will be closed today, Monday, April 15, 2019 for Patriots' Day. Courts in Washington, D.C. will be closed tomorrow Tuesday, April 16 for Emancipation Day. Additionally, courts in Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania will be closed on Friday,...
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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…