Preemployment Screening

New and Updated

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Drugs, Alcohol and Smoking: Nebraska

  Updated to reflect the current legal status of medical marijuana.

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Employee Privacy: Kentucky

  Updated to reflect the Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act, effective January 1, 2026.

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Interviewing and Selecting Job Candidates: Illinois

  Updated to reflect forthcoming implementation of the Illinois Clean Slate Act.

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  HR and Workplace Safety: Colorado

  Updated to reflect amendments to the heat illness prevention rules for agricultural employers, effective February 1, 2026.

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Immigration, Form I-9 and Work Visas: California

  Updated to reflect employee rights notice requirements under the Workplace Know Your Rights Act, effective February 1, 2026. 

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Illinois Automates Record-Sealing Process for Certain Criminal Records

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Florida Requires Website Link in Job Postings Subject to Mandatory Background Checks

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Preemployment Screening and Testing: Florida

  Updated to reflect website link that must be included in job postings requiring certain background checks.

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Ohio Requires E-Verify for Nonresidential Construction Employers

• Date:

  January 5, 2026

  Type:

  News

  New York Ends Year Passing Several New Employment Laws

  New York wrapped up 2025 by enacting several employment laws that will require immediate attention from employers and HR professionals.