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COVID-19 Updates: Drug Screening, Turnaround Times, & Verifications
COVID-19 Updates: Drug Screening, Turnaround Times, & Verifications
Hire Image to Present FREE Webinar – What COVID-19 and New Marijuana Laws Mean for Drug Testing in 2021
The challenges and developments of 2020 have serious implications for 2021. How we write policies, how we hire applicants and manage employees, and how we conduct drug testing are all impacted. What should you do when your applicants refuse to go for drug testing...
Hire Image Holiday Hours
Wishing everyone a joy filled holiday season! As a reminder, Hire Image will be closed Thursday, December 24th and Friday, December 25th for the Christmas holiday, and Friday, January 1st for New Year’s Day. We will resume normal business hours on Monday, December...
Reminder to St. Louis, Missouri Employers: Ban the Box Goes into Effect January 1, 2021
In February of this year, Hire Image reported that effective January 1, 2021, St. Louis, Missouri employers with 10 or more employees are prohibited from basing their hiring or promotion decisions on an applicant’s criminal history. Click Here for more information For...
Reminder to Colorado Employers: Salary History Ban Goes into Effect January 1, 2021
In May of 2019, Hire Image reported that effective January 1, 2021, Colorado employers are prohibited from (1) seeking the wage history of a prospective employee; (2) relying on the wage history of a prospective employee to determine a wage rate; or (3) discriminating...
EEOC’s Final Rule for Issuing Guidance for Employers
Good news for employers. While EEOC guidance is often useful for employers, the EEOC itself has been challenged for improperly legislating through guidance, without public comment, as well as treating their guidance as binding. In an effort to improve public awareness...
JOHNSTON’S HIRE IMAGE NAMED ONE OF NATION’S FASTEST-GROWING FIRMS IN UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES
Please read the press release to learn more about this honor.
Thanksgiving Hours
Courts and Hire Image will be closed on Thursday (11/26) in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Many courts are also closed on Friday (11/27). From the Hire Image family to yours, we wish you a Happy Thanksgiving!
FCRA Exception for Background Screeners in the California Consumer Privacy Act and California Privacy Rights Act
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) has been enforced by the California Attorney General since July 1, 2020. The CCPA is designed to protect the personal information of California consumers, which is broadly defined as information that “identifies, relates to,...
Convicted Felon Doctor Hired to Work with Rhode Island’s Vulnerable Population
Another recent hiring situation demonstrates the clear importance of comprehensive background checks and the vital information they provide for employers. Dr. Andrew Stone had lost his medical license as a result of a felony conviction for repeatedly exposing himself...