Background Check News
Michigan’s Expungement of Certain Drunk Driving Convictions
Michigan recently passed two bills (HB 4219 and HB 4220) that will allow the expungement of convictions for a first violation of operating while intoxicated (OWI) under certain circumstances. The governor also signed legislation that continues Michigan's legal blood...
$1 Billion Jury Verdict Awarded in Negligent Hiring Case
A Florida jury recently returned a verdict of $1 billion in a negligent hiring case. According to the news report, in 2017, an 18-year-old student was stopped in traffic on the interstate due to a semitruck crash when he was struck and killed by another truck...
Hire Image Holiday Hours
Hire Image will be closed on Monday September 6th, in observance of Labor Day. Courts will also be closed, which will delay some reports. Normal business hours will resume on Tuesday September 7th. We wish you a safe and happy holiday weekend!
Flexibility for Form I-9 Physical Presence Requirement Extended through December 31st
Hire Image has previously reported that the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) was exercising discretion to defer the physical presence requirements associated with the Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) for employers and workplaces operating...
New Connecticut Law Prohibits Employers from Asking Questions about Age on Initial Applications
Effective October 1, 2021: In an effort to deter age discrimination, Connecticut employers with three or more employees are prohibited from inquiring into the age of applicants on initial job applications. Employers, either directly or through a third party, may not...
Attention Louisiana Employers: New Fair Chance Law Now in Effect
Effective August 1, 2021: Louisiana employers with twenty or more employees in the state are prohibited from considering an arrest record or charge that did not result in a conviction “if such information is received in the course of a background check.” Under the new...
Nevada Passes Strict Salary History Ban
Effective October 1, 2021: Nevada employers are prohibited from inquiring into an applicant’s salary history, relying on the wage or salary history of an applicant to determine whether to offer employment or the rate of pay, and refusing to interview, hire, promote,...
Iowa Supreme Court Partially Invalidates Waterloo “Ban-the-Box” Law
As Hire Image reported, private employers with at least 15 employees in Waterloo, Iowa have been subject to a ban the box law since July 1, 2020, prohibiting them from: asking an applicant about criminal history until after a conditional offer of employment has been...
Reminder to Connecticut, Virginia, and New Mexico Employers: Marijuana is Now Legal
As Hire Image reported last month, there has been an increase in states legalizing marijuana since the 2020 election, and within the past two weeks, many of those laws have become effective. Specifically, adults 21 and over in Connecticut, Virginia, and New Mexico may...
ALERT – New York City Fair Chance Act Updates Impacting Background Checks
Effective July 29, 2021, New York City’s Commission on Human Rights has expanded its guidance on criminal records and employment for New York City employers after the passage of Local Law 4 of 2021. New York City’s Fair Chance Act has been on the books since 2015, but...