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North 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,...
read moreBackground Screening Solves 20 Year Old Cold Case
Detectives in Florida worked for years trying to capture Sondra Better’s killer. Despite the blood, fingerprints, and DNA he left behind, he seemed to disappear. That was until Todd Barket, 51, applied for a job a few months ago that required a background check and...
read moreNew Jersey Becomes Sixth State to Rule in Favor of Medical Marijuana Employee
The New Jersey Appellate Division recently held that an employee could bring a cause of action against an employer under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD) when he or she uses medical marijuana and is not attempting to use it at the workplace. The court...
read moreCollege Admissions Scam Brings Background Checks on Student Athletes to Stanford University
Stanford President Marc Tessier-Lavigne and Provost Persis Drell recently made an announcement that the University will now conduct reviews and verification's on student athletes recommended by coaches to confirm their athletic credentials. In the aftermath of the...
read moreNew York’s 2019-2020 Budget Significantly Increases Fee for Background Checks
The New York Legislature’s 2019-2020 State Budget includes a drastic increase to the Office of Court Administration (OCA) searches – from $65 to $95 per search. While the stated purpose of the increase is to fund the state’s indigent defense programs, it begs the...
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