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Updated to reflect law allowing for the sealing of certain criminal case records, effective December 31, 2022.
Updated to reflect requirements under clean slate law, effective January 1, 2023.
Updated to reflect the legalization of recreational marijuana and amendments to the medical marijuana law, effective December 8, 2022.
Updated to reflect Atlanta ordinance prohibiting discrimination based on criminal history, effective October 26, 2022.
Atlanta has joined the list of jurisdictions banning the use of criminal history in hiring.
Updated to reflect forthcoming law regarding marijuana.
Legal considerations for HR concerning employee background checks of job applicants and employees. Support on properly conducting background checks.