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Lies about Education and Work Experience Could Get You a Job … or Prison Time
An impostor nurse who lied about her education and work experience to land a series of high-paying health care jobs has been sentenced to 65 months in prison, the Justice Department said Wednesday. The defendant, identified as Sonja Emery, defrauded employers of more...
Utah’s Criminal Justice Reform Failed to Reduce Number of Reoffenders
In 2014, Utah legislators implemented extensive criminal justice reform with the passage of the Justice Reinvestment Initiative (JRI) to reduce both the number of people sent to prison and those who later reoffend. A legislative audit released this week shows that...
Colorado Issues Proposed Rules to Clarify Approaching Equal Pay Law
In preparation for Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Law going into effect on January 1, 2021, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment recently published proposed Equal Pay Transparency Rules (“EPT Rules”). Among other topics, the EPT Rules clarify the job...
Reminder for Maryland Employers: Salary History Ban Begins October 1, 2020
In April, Hire Image reported that Maryland passed a salary history ban prohibiting employers from seeking pay history from job applicants. That law goes in effect today, October 1st. Under the law, employers may, however, confirm wage history voluntarily provided by...
Flexibility for Form I-9 Physical Presence Requirement Once Again Extended
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...
Hawaii Amends its Ban the Box Law
Hawaii Amends its Ban the Box Law
NPDB Queries for Hospitals & Other Healthcare Entities
As a reminder to our healthcare clients, Hire Image is a registered authorized agent of the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB). The NPDB houses centralized information about medical errors, negligence, and malpractice to reduce healthcare fraud and abuse. As a...
FCRA Suit Dismissed – Consumer Failed to Notify of Dispute
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently affirmed an FCRA decision of a Connecticut district court. In Sprague v. Salisbury Bank and Trust Company, the district court dismissed the lawsuit based on FCRA violations when the consumer involved did not...
FTC Seeks Comments on Five FCRA Rules
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is seeking comments on proposed changes affecting the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The purpose of these proposed changes is to bring the FCRA more in line with the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act...
Philadelphia Salary History Ban Finally Gets Effective Date
Effective September 1, 2020: Philadelphia employers are prohibited from inquiring about a prospective employee’s wage history, conditioning employment or consideration for an interview on disclosure of wage history, retaliating against a prospective employee for...