Criminal History Questions Barred in the Application Process for Federal Agencies
The new rule is incorporated into broader provisions included in the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019. Read More
Scrutiny into CHRIA Violations Results in Increase of Lawsuits
CHRIA, a Pennsylvania law ( 18 Pa. C.S.A. §9125 ), provides that employers are only permitted to use a person's previous criminal history limitedly in making a hiring decision. As such, felony and misdemeanor convictions are only to be considered to the extent to which they relate to a position. Most recently, a large, national company was accused of violating CHRIA by declining employment based on criminal histories that were unrelated to employment... Read More
New Pennsylvania Law Offers Qualified Employers Expanded Hiring Window
House Bill 764 allows specific employers that work with minors a 45-day provisional hiring period while the results of a background check are processed Read More
Guidance Issued by Rhode Island Supreme Court on Expungement Law
The newly implemented law offers guidance on expunging marijuana records in compliance with the legalization law that was enacted in 2022. Read More
Automatic Record Sealing Expanded in Massachusetts
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) ruled that automatic report sealing is now applicable to more court-related outcomes Read More