California Assemblyman Tony Mendoza hopes that the third time is a charm for his efforts to ban the use of employment credit reports in the state.
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Loading ... (No Ratings Yet) Loading ...If passed, Ohio would join Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Washington and Oregon as the only states with prohibitions on employment credit reports. As always, we would encourage employers that conduct background checks in Ohio to voice their concerns with their elected representatives.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...The Marion County, Indiana (Indianapolis) Courts and Clerk’s Office has approved the redaction of month and day of birth from court records made available to subscribers to their Criminal Court Records Search Service leaving only year of birth.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter has signed into law the “Fair Criminal Record Screening Standards” which will prohibit both public employers and private employers with 10 or more employees from asking applicants if they have been convicted of a crime on the job application.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley signed into law the Maryland Job Applicant Fairness Act on April 12, 2011 which prohibits employers’ use of credit reports in determining suitability for employment.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...This bill should be of significant concern to employers in the state of Florida. It basically means that even if you performed a comprehensive background check which did not indicate any adverse information, you can still be held accountable for negligent hiring.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...The state of Colorado is now mulling a bill which would create certain restrictions on an employer’s ability to evaluate a job candidate’s/employee’s credit report as part of the background screening process.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...If Maryland were to enact this law, they would join the states of Illinois, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington who have similar laws in place.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...California SB 909 requires background screening firms to be upfront about off-shoring personally identifiable consumer data.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Just a reminder to all who employ a workforce in the state of Illinois that restrictions on the use of employment credit reports take effect today, January 3, 2011.
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