New Background Check Laws 2020
8 Background Check Laws You May Have Missed | GoodHire
New York City’s new drug screening law goes into effect May 10, 2020. Once in effect, employers may not screen for marijuana or THC, unless the position is specifically excluded from the regulations. Excluded positions include safety sensitive positions or where the screen is otherwise required by law.
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Background Check Laws by State
How far back background checks can go: Many states follow a seven-year lookback period for most criminal history information and many other types of background check information. In these states, adverse information (including crimes) cannot be reported after an offense is more than seven years old.
https://www.backgroundchecks.com/learning-center/background-check-laws-by-state
14 New Background Check Laws Employers Need to Know [2022] - iprospectcheck
Employment screening laws change all the time. This guide outlines 14 new laws HR managers and business owners should know in 2022.
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Background Check Waivers for Disqualifying Offenses: New Law
The new law is Senate Bill 1965, and it amends the Health Care Worker Background Check Act. People with records in the criminal justice system can now obtain a waiver for what used to be disqualifying conditions. The new waiver process is quick and efficient and will work with the current background check process required by the Illinois ...
https://favialawfirm.com/2020/10/27/background-check-waivers-for-disqualifying-offenses-new-law/
Compliance “Front and Center” for Employment Background Checks in 2020 ...
The first trend Maurer mentioned is that class-action lawsuits claiming violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), a federal law that regulates background checks in the United States, will rise in 2020. Companies paid out $174 million over the past decade to settle FCRA claims, according to data compiled by Good Jobs First.
https://www.esrcheck.com/2020/02/21/compliance-important-for-background-checks-in-2020/
14 New Background Check Laws Employers Need to Know [2022]
New Background Check Laws in Effect in 2022. ... (Fair Chance Act) was added to the National Defense Authorization Act of 2020 and signed into law by former President Donald Trump. This law went ...
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New Restriction on Background Checks in California
the fair chance act (assembly bill no. 1008), effective january 1, 2018, also prohibits such employers from considering, distributing, or disseminating information related to specified prior arrests, diversions, and convictions that have been sealed, dismissed, expunged, or statutorily eradicated when conducting a conviction history background …
https://calemploymentlawupdate.proskauer.com/2021/07/new-restriction-on-background-checks-in-california/
Employment Law 2021 | New Background Check Laws | GVN
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill in 2020 that would have further restricted the use of credit history in employment background checks. While the bill was not passed by the Senate or signed into law, it is possible that a different version of the law will be reintroduced to Congress for consideration.
https://www.globalverificationnetwork.com/blog/new-employment-laws-2021/
11 New Background Screening Laws to Know for Hiring in 2022
Amendments to the New York City Fair Chance Act, effective July 29, 2021, require employers to conduct all non-criminal background screenings before making a conditional offer of employment. Criminal background checks and motor vehicles checks can only be performed after the conditional offer is made.
https://www.goodhire.com/blog/new-background-screening-laws-to-know-in-2022/
Firearm background checks: Explained - USAFacts
Thirty states, five US territories, and the Washington, DC rely on the FBI for background checks via the NICS. Seven states handle some background checks with the FBI in charge of specific types of transactions. The remaining 13 states, known as “point of contact” states, rely on state law enforcement agencies for background checks.
https://usafacts.org/articles/firearm-background-checks-explained/
New Background Check Restrictions Coming In 2022 - PeopleG2
Background Check Restrictions: Changes To Federal Laws While this law technically went into effect in 2021, it wasn’t until the end of December. Going into 2022, you need to be aware of the federal Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019. The law is meant to make it easier for former convicts to re-enter the workforce to reduce recidivism.
https://www.peopleg2.com/blog/new-background-check-restrictions-coming-in-2022/