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    Employment Law Guide

    Negligent Hiring: Washington

    This guide provides HR professionals with an overview of Washington law regarding employer liability for negligent hiring and negligent retention. It discusses how to minimize the risk of negligent hiring and retention claims through various forms of screening and covers legal limitations on these screening methods.

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    Employment Law Guide

    Negligent Hiring: Maine

    This guide provides HR professionals with an overview of Maine law regarding employer liability for negligent hiring and negligent retention. It discusses how to minimize the risk of negligent hiring and retention claims through various forms of screening and covers legal limitations on these screening methods.

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    Employment Law Guide

    Negligent Hiring: Utah

    This guide provides HR professionals with an overview of Utah law regarding employer liability for negligent hiring and negligent retention. It discusses how to minimize the risk of negligent hiring and retention claims through various forms of screening and covers legal limitations on these screening methods.

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    Employment Law Guide

    Negligent Hiring: Nevada

    This guide provides HR professionals with an overview of Nevada law regarding employer liability for negligent hiring and negligent retention. It discusses how to minimize the risk of negligent hiring and retention claims through various forms of screening and covers legal limitations on these screening methods.

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    Employment Law Guide

    Preemployment Screening and Testing: Kansas

    This guide provides HR professionals with an overview of Kansas laws related to background checks and other forms of preemployment screening and testing, including ban the box laws, fair chance laws, credit check laws, preemployment drug testing, physical fitness and medical testing.

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    FAQs

    May an employer check an applicant's credit as a condition of employment?

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    FAQs

    When may HR ask for a job applicant's credit report?

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    FAQs

    What privacy rights does a job applicant have under the Fair Credit Reporting Act?

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    FAQs

    Are there special limits in running credit checks on independent contractors?