Background Checks

New and Updated

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  Legal Timetable

  Illinois Human Rights Act Amendment Clarifies Arrest Record Restrictions

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  Employment Law Guide

  Preemployment Screening and Testing: Oklahoma

  Updated to reflect the Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act, effective August 30, 2019.

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  Checklists

  Comply with FCRA Requirements Checklist

  This checklist may be used by an employer to comply with the Fair Credit Reporting Act's requirements when engaging a third-party consumer reporting agency to conduct background checks.

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  Letters and Forms

  Background Check Disclosure and Authorization Form With Parental Consent

  This form should be used by an employer to obtain parental consent prior to obtaining a background check from a third-party consumer reporting agency on a minor aged under 18 in order to comply with the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).

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  Employment Law Guide

  Negligent Hiring: Pennsylvania

  Updated to reflect law protecting employers from certain negligent hiring claims, effective June 28, 2019.

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  Employment Law Guide

  Preemployment Screening and Testing: Vermont

  Updated to reflect law regarding inquiries with respect to sealed or expunged criminal records, effective July 1, 2019.

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  Employment Law Guide

  Interviewing and Selecting Job Candidates: Vermont

  Updated to reflect law regarding inquiries with respect to sealed or expunged criminal records, effective July 1, 2019.

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  Legal Timetable

  Vermont Limits Employer Inquiries Regarding Sealed and Expunged Criminal Records

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Nevada Permits Sealing of Records for Decriminalized Offenses

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Preemployment Screening and Testing: West Virginia

  Updated to include amendment to law regarding expungement of criminal records, effective June 7, 2019.