The “Employee Credit Privacy Act” (Illinois House Bill 4658) prohibits employers in the state from discriminating based on the credit history of job seekers or employees. The law took effect January 1, 2011 and prohibits employers from inquiring about or using an employee’s or prospective...
House Bill 31 SD1 CD1 was passed by the Hawaiian legislature – over the Governor’s veto – and put limits on the use of employment credit history or credit reports unless it “directly related to a bona fide occupations qualification” or falls under another exception. Effective...
Delaware House Bill No. 167 (H.B. 167) amends Titles 19 and 20 of the Delaware Code with regard to employment practices. Under H.B. 167, it is an unlawful employment practice for any public employer in Delaware to inquire into or consider the credit history or credit...
Connecticut Senate Bill No. 361 (S.B. 361) prohibits certain employers from using credit reports in making hiring and employment decisions regarding existing employees or job applicants. The law took effect October 1, 2011 and applies to all employers in Connecticut with at least one employee. Exceptions...
In Colorado The “Employment Opportunity Act” (SB13-018) specifies the purposes for which consumer credit information such as consumer credit reports and credit scores can be used by employers or potential employers in making employment-related decisions. Specifically, the “Employment Opportunity Act”: Prohibits an employer’s use of consumer...
Califorina Assembly Bill 22 (AB 22) amends Section 1785.20.5 of the Civil Code and adds Chapter 3.6 (commencing with Section 1024.5) to Part 2 of Division 2 of the Labor Code, relating to employment. AB 22 prohibits employers or prospective employers – with the exception...
Today, there are many options for firms to run their own job applicant background checks. Some of these sites are put up and run by local or even state governments. The issue an employer needs to be aware of is whether this is really the best approach...
It's a no-brainer, isn't it? Considering that we trust them with our most valued members of society, you'd think teachers would go through stringent, detailed background checks. But often teachers and administrators can be hired with barely any background check at all, or a background check...
Stay on target. A tighter labor market has meant that employers have had to go where the applicants are to fill the roles they most need, and online job boards have been an enormous boon to the companies in need of jobs filled. But just like...
A drug test may be the start of a tough conversation. Drug tests can be a confusing world for businesses large and small alike. But they're crucial to any background check process, especially for certain industries and jobs, and the more comprehensive, the better. So what...
